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chemical nomenclature

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steroids

  • steroid hormones
    In steroid: Steroid numbering system and nomenclature

    …trivial nomenclature, a number of prefixes are often attached, with locants, to the names of steroids to indicate specific modifications of the structure. In addition to the usual chemical notations for substituent groups replacing hydrogen atoms (e.g., methyl-, chloro-, hydroxy-, oxo-), the following prefixes are commonly used: dehydro- (lacking two…

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