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Sesquiterpene vs Guaianolide - What's the difference?

sesquiterpene | guaianolide |

As nouns the difference between sesquiterpene and guaianolide

is that sesquiterpene is sesquiterpene while guaianolide is (organic compound) any of a group of sesquiterpene lactones isolated from various composite plants of the family asteraceae .

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

    guaianolide

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of a group of sesquiterpene lactones isolated from various composite plants of the family Asteraceae