isoprenoid

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noun

Any compound formally derived from one or more isoprene units.

OriginAncient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos ← Proto-Indo-European *wéydos →
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Meanings

nounisoprenoid (plural isoprenoids)

plural isoprenoids

  1. chemistryAny compound formally derived from one or more isoprene units.

Origin

  1. Englishisoprene
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  5. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  6. Englishisoprenoid

From isoprene + -oid.

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APA

isoprenoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isoprenoid

MLA

“isoprenoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isoprenoid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isoprenoid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isoprenoid.

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