tigliane
tigliane noun: a tetracyclic structure found in some diterpenes.
Noun
tigliane (countable and uncountable, plural tiglianes)
- A tetracyclic structure found in some diterpenes.
- The tigliane diterpenes are a group of novel tetracyclic, biologically active compounds, derivatives of which were first isolated from the seed oil of Croton tiglium.1990, Abdel-Fatta Rizk, Poisonous Plant Contamination of Edible Plants, page 43
- The PE molecules are dependent on a tetracyclic diterpene carbonic structure termed tigliane. The different hydroxylation points of tigliane determine the different varieties of PE and their toxicity.2012, Zhen Fang, Biodiesel: Feedstocks, Production and Applications, page 296
Forms of tigliane
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Questions about tigliane
- What does tigliane mean?
- Tigliane means a tetracyclic structure found in some diterpenes.
- What part of speech is tigliane?
- Tigliane is a noun.
- What is the plural of tigliane?
- The plural of tigliane is tiglianes.
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