"triterpene" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: triterpenes [plural]
Etymology: tri- + terpene Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|tri|terpene}} tri- + terpene Head templates: {{en-noun}} triterpene (plural triterpenes)
  1. (organic chemistry) Any terpene formed from six isoprene units, and having thirty carbon atoms; they are relatively rare. Wikipedia link: triterpene Categories (topical): Organic chemistry Hypernyms: terpene, hydrocarbon Hyponyms: betulin, ganoderic acid, hopene, quassin, squalene, ursolic acid, ziziphin Related terms: nortriterpene, triterpenoid, terpene Coordinate_terms: diterpene, hemiterpene, monoterpene, sesquiterpene, sesterterpene, tetraterpene, polyterpene

Inflected forms

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