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Sesquiterpene vs Guaiane - What's the difference?

sesquiterpene | guaiane |

As nouns the difference between sesquiterpene and guaiane

is that sesquiterpene is any terpene formed from three isoprene units, and having fifteen carbon atoms; includes several plant pigments such as the flavones while guaiane is a particular bicyclic sesquiterpene; any of many derivatives of this compound, some of which have medical applications.

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

    guaiane

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) A particular bicyclic sesquiterpene; any of many derivatives of this compound, some of which have medical applications