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Sesquiterpene vs Bisabolene - What's the difference?

sesquiterpene | bisabolene |

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

English

(wikipedia 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