triterpene

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noun

Any terpene formed from six isoprene units, and having thirty carbon atoms; they are relatively rare.

OriginEnglish terpene ← Latin tri- ← Proto-Italic *tri- →
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Meanings

nountriterpene (plural triterpenes)

plural triterpenes

  1. chemistryAny terpene formed from six isoprene units, and having thirty carbon atoms; they are relatively rare.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tri-
  3. Proto-Italic*tri-
  4. Latintri-
  5. Englishtri-
  6. Englishterpene
  7. Englishtriterpene

From tri- + terpene.

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APA

triterpene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triterpene

MLA

“triterpene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triterpene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triterpene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triterpene.

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