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Sesterterpene vs Diterpene - What's the difference?

sesterterpene | diterpene |

Diterpene is a coordinate term of sesterterpene.

Sesterterpene is a coordinate term of diterpene.


As nouns the difference between sesterterpene and diterpene

is that sesterterpene is (chemistry) any terpene formed from five isoprene units, and having twentyfive carbon atoms while diterpene is (label) any terpene formed from four isoprene units, and having twenty carbon atoms; includes vitamin a, the gibberellins, and various biologically active lactones such as quassin.

sesterterpene

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) any terpene formed from five isoprene units, and having twentyfive carbon atoms

    • Related terms

    *sesterterpenoid *terpene

    Coordinate terms

    *diterpene *hemiterpene *monoterpene *sesquiterpene *triterpene *tetraterpene *polyterpene

    Hypernyms

    *terpene *hydrocarbon

    Hyponyms

    *ceroplastodiol *crcinianin *cyclolinteinone *fasciculatin *geranylfarnesol *siccanol

    diterpene

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) any terpene formed from four isoprene units, and having twenty carbon atoms; includes vitamin A, the gibberellins, and various biologically active lactones such as quassin

    • Coordinate terms

    * hemiterpene * monoterpene * sesquiterpene * sesterterpene * triterpene * tetraterpene * polyterpene

    Hypernyms

    * terpene * hydrocarbon

    Hyponyms

    * abietic acid * agelasimine * andrographolide * aphidicolin * cafestol * ferruginol * forskolin * gibberellin * kahweol * labdane * lagochiline * phorbol * quassin * sclarene * stemarene * vitamin A