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labdane

labdane noun: a natural bicyclic diterpene with the chemical formula C₂₀H₃₈, forming the structural core of a wide variety of natural products.

Noun

labdane (countable and uncountable, plural labdanes)

  1. A natural bicyclic diterpene with the chemical formula C₂₀H₃₈, forming the structural core of a wide variety of natural products
    Synonyms:
    eikosylene

Synonyms of labdane

Forms of labdane

plurallabdanes

Origin of labdane

From labdanum + -ane.

Words formed from labdane

  • norlabdane
  • tetranorlabdane

Questions about labdane

What does labdane mean?
Labdane means a natural bicyclic diterpene with the chemical formula C₂₀H₃₈, forming the structural core of a wide variety of natural products.
What part of speech is labdane?
Labdane is a noun.
What is the plural of labdane?
The plural of labdane is labdanes.

Words near labdane in the dictionary

  1. labcoats
  2. labda
  3. labdacism
  4. labdacisms
  5. labdacismus
  6. labdane
  7. labdanes
  8. labdanum
  9. labdanums
  10. labdas
  11. Labeau

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