nortriterpenoid

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounnortriterpenoid (plural nortriterpenoids)

plural nortriterpenoids

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

Origin

From nor- + triterpenoid.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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