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Sesquiterpene - What does it mean?

sesquiterpene | |

is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As a noun sesquiterpene

is any terpene formed from three isoprene units, and having fifteen carbon atoms; includes several plant pigments such as the flavones.

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.
  • 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

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.