rotenoid

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noun

Any of a class of polycyclic compounds related to rotenone.

OriginAncient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos ← Proto-Indo-European *wéydos →
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Meanings

nounrotenoid (plural rotenoids)

plural rotenoids

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of polycyclic compounds related to rotenone.

Origin

  1. Englishrotenone
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  5. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  6. Englishrotenoid

From rotenone + -oid.

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

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

Chicago

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

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