Sesquiterpenoid

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A terpenoid having a C₁₅ skeleton.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, or relating to a sesquiterpene or sesquiterpenoid. not-comparable

Etymology

From sesqui- (“one and a half”) + terpenoid, by comparison with a monoterpenoid, which has two isoprene units.

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