CEFR C1

dicyanoketone

noun

Meaning

dicyanoketone means a particular androstenol that inhibits steroidogenesis. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses dicyanoketone to mean a particular androstenol that inhibits steroidogenesis.
The teacher asked students to find dicyanoketone in the reading.

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dicyanoketone (C1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses dicyanoketone to mean a particular androstenol that inhibits steroidogenesis.
The teacher asked students to find dicyanoketone in the reading.

How to Use dicyanoketone

a/the dicyanoketone (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a dicyanoketone."
dicyanoketone in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked dicyanoketone in context before translating it."

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