cholestearin
/kəʊləˈstɪərɪn/ /kəʊləˈstɪəriːn/ /kɒləˈstɪərɪn/(also cholestearine) Chemistry. Now rare and chiefly historical
noun
= cholesterin.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in William T. Brande (1788–1866), chemist. Alteration of cholesterin after German Cholestearin.