tetraterpene

See also: tétraterpène

English

Etymology

From tetra- (“four”) +‎ terpene.

Noun

tetraterpene (plural tetraterpenes)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any terpene formed from eight isoprene units, and having forty carbon atoms; they include the carotene plant pigments.

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