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From sesqui- (“one and a half”) + terpenoid, by comparison with a monoterpenoid, which has two isoprene units.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
sesquiterpenoid
Today it means: A terpenoid having a C₁₅ skeleton. Full definition →
Today it means: A terpenoid having a C₁₅ skeleton. Full definition →
From sesqui- (“one and a half”) + terpenoid, by comparison with a monoterpenoid, which has two isoprene units.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.