sesquiterpene

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Definition of sesquiterpene in English Turkish dictionary

seskiterpen

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Definition of sesquiterpene in English English dictionary

any terpene formed from three isoprene units, and having fifteen carbon atoms; includes several plant pigments such as the flavones

Hyphenation

ses·qui·ter·pene

Etymology

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