clerodane

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noun

The diterpene (1S,2R,4aS,5S,8aS)-1,2,4a,5-tetramethyl-1-(3-methylpentyl)decahydronaphthalene whose skeleton is the basis of many natural products

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nounclerodane (countable and uncountable, plural clerodanes)

plural clerodanes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe diterpene (1S,2R,4aS,5S,8aS)-1,2,4a,5-tetramethyl-1-(3-methylpentyl)decahydronaphthalene whose skeleton is the basis of many natural products

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APA

clerodane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clerodane

MLA

“clerodane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clerodane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clerodane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clerodane.

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