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Sesterterpene vs Triterpene - What's the difference?

sesterterpene | triterpene |

Triterpene is a coordinate term of sesterterpene.

Sesterterpene is a coordinate term of triterpene.

Sesterterpene is a coordinate term of triterpene.


As nouns the difference between sesterterpene and triterpene

is that sesterterpene is (chemistry) any terpene formed from five isoprene units, and having twentyfive carbon atoms while triterpene is (organic chemistry) any terpene formed from six isoprene units, and having thirty carbon atoms; they are relatively rare.

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

    triterpene

    English

    (wikipedia triterpene)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any terpene formed from six isoprene units, and having thirty carbon atoms; they are relatively rare.

    • Related terms

    *triterpenoid *terpene

    Coordinate terms

    *diterpene *hemiterpene *monoterpene *sesquiterpene *sesterterpene *tetraterpene *polyterpene

    Hypernyms

    *terpene *hydrocarbon

    Hyponyms

    *betulin *ganoderic acid *hopene *quassin *squalene *ursolic acid *ziziphin