polyterpene

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noun

any polymeric terpene formed from many isoprene units joined head to tail; includes rubber and gutta-percha

OriginEnglish terpene ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolyterpene (plural polyterpenes)

plural polyterpenes

  1. chemistryany polymeric terpene formed from many isoprene units joined head to tail; includes rubber and gutta-percha

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishterpene
  6. Englishpolyterpene

From poly- + terpene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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