As nouns the difference between sesquiterpene and bisabolene
is that sesquiterpene is sesquiterpene while bisabolene is (organic compound) the sesquiterpene (4z)-1-methyl-4-(6-methylhept-5-en-2-ylidene)cyclohexene that is used in the flavouring industry to add a fruity flavour.
sesquiterpene
Noun
(
en noun)
(chemistry) Any terpene formed from three isoprene units, and having fifteen carbon atoms; includes several plant pigments such as the flavones.
Related terms
*sesquiterpenoid
*terpene
Coordinate terms
*diterpene
*hemiterpene
*monoterpene
*sesterterpene
*triterpene
*tetraterpene
*polyterpene
Hypernyms
*terpene
*hydrocarbon
Hyponyms
*aristolochene
*artemisinin
*cadalene
*cadinene
*caryophyllene
*cubebol
*diversolide
*farnesol
*germacrene
*illudin
*nootkatone
*parthenolide
*trichothecene
*valencene
*vomitoxin
*zingiberene
bisabolene
English
Noun
(-)
(organic compound) The sesquiterpene (4Z)-1-methyl-4-(6-methylhept-5-en-2-ylidene)cyclohexene that is used in the flavouring industry to add a fruity flavour