polyterpenoid

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noun

a terpenoid having a C₅ₙ skeleton (where n is greater than 8)

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

nounpolyterpenoid (plural polyterpenoids)

plural polyterpenoids

  1. chemistrya terpenoid having a C₅ₙ skeleton (where n is greater than 8)
adjective
  1. chemistryof, or relating to a polyterpene or polyterpenoid

Origin

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

From poly- + terpenoid.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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