Cholonan

/ˈkoʊlənæn/ noun

A hydrocarbon or organic compound found in or derived from bile.

From Greek 'chole' (bile) + '-an' (hydrocarbon suffix). This chemistry term emerged when scientists began isolating and naming specific organic molecules from bile.

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