fernene

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noun

Any of a class of triterpenoid hydrocarbons found in ferns.

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Meanings

nounfernene (countable and uncountable, plural fernenes)

plural fernenes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny of a class of triterpenoid hydrocarbons found in ferns.

Origin

From fern + -ene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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