labdane

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noun

A natural bicyclic diterpene with the chemical formula C₂₀H₃₈, forming the structural core of a wide variety of natural products

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eikosylene
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Meanings

nounlabdane (countable and uncountable, plural labdanes)

plural labdanes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA natural bicyclic diterpene with the chemical formula C₂₀H₃₈, forming the structural core of a wide variety of natural products

    Synonyms: eikosylene

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA natural bicyclic diterpene with the chemical formula C₂₀H₃₈, forming the structural core of a wide variety of natural products

Similar
eikosylene
Also see
eikosylene

Origin

From labdanum + -ane.

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APA

labdane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labdane

MLA

“labdane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labdane. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “labdane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labdane.

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