Sesquiterpenoid Definition

noun

(chemistry) A terpenoid having a C15 skeleton.

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adjective

(chemistry) Of, or relating to a sesquiterpene or sesquiterpenoid.

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Singular:
sesquiterpenoid
Plural:
sesquiterpenoids

Origin of Sesquiterpenoid

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

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