steroid alcohol vs sterol

steroid alcohol and sterol both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
steroid alcohol	Yes	No	No	No
sterol	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, steroid alcohol and sterol are synonyms defined as:

steroid alcohol and sterol: any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances

steroid alcohol (noun)	sterol (noun)
any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances	any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances