"sesquiterpene" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sesquiterpenes [plural]
Etymology: From sesqui- (“one and a half”) + terpene; by comparison with a monoterpene, which has two isoprene units. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sesqui|terpene|t1=one and a half}} sesqui- (“one and a half”) + terpene Head templates: {{en-noun}} sesquiterpene (plural sesquiterpenes)
  1. (organic chemistry) Any terpene formed from three isoprene units, and having fifteen carbon atoms; includes several plant pigments such as the flavones. Wikipedia link: sesquiterpene Categories (topical): Organic chemistry Hypernyms: terpene, hydrocarbon Related terms: homosesquiterpene, sesquiterpenoid, terpene Coordinate_terms: diterpene, hemiterpene, monoterpene, sesterterpene, triterpene, tetraterpene, polyterpene Translations (terpene formed from three isoprene units): sesquiterpè [masculine] (Catalan), sesquiterpène [masculine] (French), Sesquiterpen [neuter] (German), sesquiterpene [masculine] (Italian), seskwiterpeny [masculine, plural] (Polish)

Inflected forms

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