tigliane

plural tiglianes

1. countableuncountablechemistryA tetracyclic structure found in some diterpenes.

   The tigliane diterpenes are a group of novel tetracyclic, biologically active compounds, derivatives of which were first isolated from the seed oil of Croton tiglium.

   1990, Abdel-Fatta Rizk, Poisonous Plant Contamination of Edible Plants, page 43

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   The PE molecules are dependent on a tetracyclic diterpene carbonic structure termed tigliane. The different hydroxylation points of tigliane determine the different varieties of PE and their toxicity.

   2012, Zhen Fang, Biodiesel: Feedstocks, Production and Applications, page 296

   The phorbol esters contain tetracyclic diterpene basic skeleton known as tigliane (four rings) and the fatty acids which form ester bonding with the hydroxyl groups in tigliane.

   2012, Kumar Sudesh, Polyhydroxyalkanoates from Palm Oil: Biodegradable Plastics, page 65