In many respects, the steroids also seem to fall within this class. This enormous generalization induced from structure determination studies led to the hypothesis that all of these molecules are made in the cell by a single route â that they are products of a common biogenetic pathway. In recent years, great progress has been made in mapping this pathway.
Captain definition, a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader. See more.
During the United Kingdom's Industrial Revolution, a Captain of industry was a business leader whose means of amassing a personal fortune contributes positively to the country in some way. This may have been through increased productivity, expansion of markets, providing more jobs, or acts of philanthropy.lternative searches for captain of industry 1  : Search for Definitions for captain of industry. 2  Search for Synonyms for captain of industry. 3  Quotes containing the term captain of industry. 4  Search for Phrases containing the term captain of industry.