nortriterpene

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noun

Any compound formally derived from a triterpene by removal of a methylene group.

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Meanings

nounnortriterpene (plural nortriterpenes)

plural nortriterpenes · alternative nor-triterpene

  1. chemistryAny compound formally derived from a triterpene by removal of a methylene group.

Origin

From nor- + triterpene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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