diterpenoid

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noun

a terpenoid having a C₂₀ skeleton

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Meanings

nounditerpenoid (plural diterpenoids)

plural diterpenoids

  1. chemistrya terpenoid having a C₂₀ skeleton
adjectivediterpenoid (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryof or relating to a diterpene or diterpenoid

Origin

From di- + terpenoid or diterpene + -oid.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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