Meanings
nounthapsane (plural thapsanes)
plural thapsanes
- chemistryAny of a family of sesquiterpenes that are found in Mediterranean plants.
Structures of all the thapsanes isolated so far are given in Chart I.
2009, Indian Journal of Chemistry1 more example
Enantiospecific synthesis of thapsanes, containing three contiguous quaternary carbon atoms, is accomplished […]
2014, Comprehensive Organic Synthesis, page 1229
Origin
- translingualThapsia
- Englishthapsane
From translingual Thapsia + -ane.
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