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sesquiterpenoid

sesquiterpenoid noun: a terpenoid having a C₁₅ skeleton.

Noun

sesquiterpenoid (plural sesquiterpenoids)

  1. A terpenoid having a C₁₅ skeleton.

Adjective

sesquiterpenoid (not comparable)

  1. Of, or relating to a sesquiterpene or sesquiterpenoid.

Forms of sesquiterpenoid

pluralsesquiterpenoids

Origin of sesquiterpenoid

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

Words formed from sesquiterpenoid

Questions about sesquiterpenoid

What does sesquiterpenoid mean?
Sesquiterpenoid means a terpenoid having a C₁₅ skeleton.
What part of speech is sesquiterpenoid?
Sesquiterpenoid can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of sesquiterpenoid?
The plural of sesquiterpenoid is sesquiterpenoids.

Words near sesquiterpenoid in the dictionary

  1. sesquisyllable
  2. sesquisyllables
  3. sesquiterpene
  4. sesquiterpenes
  5. sesquiterpenic
  6. sesquiterpenoid
  7. sesquiterpenoids
  8. sesquiterpenol
  9. sesquiterpenols
  10. sesquitertia
  11. sesquitertial

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