norisoprenoid

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noun

Any compound formally derived from an isoprenoid by loss of a methylene group; many of them are congeners in wine

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Meanings

nounnorisoprenoid (plural norisoprenoids)

plural norisoprenoids

  1. chemistryAny compound formally derived from an isoprenoid by loss of a methylene group; many of them are congeners in wine

Origin

From nor- + isoprenoid.

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

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

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