hemiterpenoid

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noun

a terpenoid having a C₅ skeleton

OriginEnglish terpenoid ← Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-) ← Proto-Hellenic [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounhemiterpenoid (plural hemiterpenoids)

plural hemiterpenoids

  1. chemistrya terpenoid having a C₅ skeleton
adjective
  1. chemistryof, or relating to a hemiterpene or hemiterpenoid

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
  4. Ancient Greekἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)
  5. Englishhemi-
  6. Englishterpenoid
  7. Englishhemiterpenoid

From hemi- + terpenoid.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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