As nouns the difference between steroid and terpene
is that steroid is a class of organic compounds having a structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids while terpene is a very large class of naturally occurring and synthetic organic compounds formally derived from the hydrocarbon isoprene; they include many volatile compounds used in perfume and food flavours, turpentine, the steroids, the carotene pigments and rubber.
steroid
Noun
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en noun)
(biochemistry) A class of organic compounds having a structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids.
(bodybuilding) Any anabolic hormone used to promote muscle growth.
(sports, US) Any chemical compound used to enhance athletic performance.
Hyponyms
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terpene
Noun
(
en noun)
(organic chemistry) A very large class of naturally occurring and synthetic organic compounds formally derived from the hydrocarbon isoprene; they include many volatile compounds used in perfume and food flavours, turpentine, the steroids, the carotene pigments and rubber.
Usage notes
Terpenes are properly only hydrocarbons. Oxygenated derivatives are terpenoids.
Related terms
* terpenoid
* terpeneless
Hypernyms
* hydrocarbon
Hyponyms
* diterpene
* monoterpene
* polyterpene
* sesquiterpene
* sesterterpene
* tetraterpene
* triterpene
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