bacteriohopanepolyol

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bacteriohopanepolyol

/bækˌtɪəɹi.oʊˌhoʊpəˌniːpoʊliˌɔːl/

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From bacterio- + hopane + polyol.

noun bacteriohopanepolyols · BHP

Any of a group of bacterial pentacyclic triterpenoids found in the lipid cell membranes of many bacteria, frequently used as biomarkers in sedimentary rocks.
Similar: bacteriohopanoid

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@misc{bacteriohopanepolyol_2026,
  title = {bacteriohopanepolyol},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bacteriohopanepolyol},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}