monoterpenoid

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noun

a terpenoid having a C₁₀ skeleton

OriginEnglish terpenoid ← Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos →
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Meanings

nounmonoterpenoid (plural monoterpenoids)

plural monoterpenoids

  1. chemistrya terpenoid having a C₁₀ skeleton

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mónwos
  3. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  4. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  5. Englishmono-
  6. Englishterpene
  7. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  9. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  10. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  11. Englishterpenoid
  12. Englishmonoterpenoid

From mono- + terpenoid.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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