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polyterpenoid

polyterpenoid noun: a terpenoid having a C₅ₙ skeleton (where n is greater than 8).

Noun

polyterpenoid (plural polyterpenoids)

  1. a terpenoid having a C₅ₙ skeleton (where n is greater than 8)

Adjective

polyterpenoid

  1. of, or relating to a polyterpene or polyterpenoid

Forms of polyterpenoid

pluralpolyterpenoids

Origin of polyterpenoid

From poly- + terpenoid.

Questions about polyterpenoid

What does polyterpenoid mean?
Polyterpenoid means a terpenoid having a C₅ₙ skeleton (where n is greater than 8).
What part of speech is polyterpenoid?
Polyterpenoid can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of polyterpenoid?
The plural of polyterpenoid is polyterpenoids.

Words near polyterpenoid in the dictionary

  1. polytenized
  2. polyteny
  3. polyterpene
  4. polyterpenes
  5. polyterpenic
  6. polyterpenoid
  7. polyterpenoids
  8. polytetrafluorethylene
  9. polytetrafluorethylenes
  10. polytetrafluoroethylene
  11. polytetrafluoroethylenes

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