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Sesterterpene vs Monoterpene - What's the difference?

sesterterpene | monoterpene |

Monoterpene is a coordinate term of sesterterpene.

Sesterterpene is a coordinate term of monoterpene.


As nouns the difference between sesterterpene and monoterpene

is that sesterterpene is (chemistry) any terpene formed from five isoprene units, and having twentyfive carbon atoms while monoterpene is (organic chemistry) any terpene formed from two isoprene units, and having ten carbon atoms; either hydrocarbons such as pinene, or compounds with functional groups such as camphor.

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

    monoterpene

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) any terpene formed from two isoprene units, and having ten carbon atoms; either hydrocarbons such as pinene, or compounds with functional groups such as camphor

    • Related terms

    *monoterpenoid *terpene

    Coordinate terms

    *diterpene *hemiterpene *sesquiterpene *sesterterpene *triterpene *tetraterpene *polyterpene

    Hypernyms

    *terpene *hydrocarbon

    Hyponyms

    *ascaridole *auraptene *fenchone *grandisol *halomon *iridoid *limonene *linalool *menthane *menthene *menthol *menthyl acetate *pinene *piperitone *pulegone *rhodinol *sabinene *terpineol *thujene *thymol ----