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- noun organic chemistry A
diterpenoid alkane with one morecarbon thanpristane .
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Subsequent laboratory analyses of the Maglia-1 oil samples by 'Geotechnical Services' have confirmed a low pristane to phytane ratio and the presence of norhopanes in the biomarker fraction, which is typical of a carbonate based source.
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