triterpene
See also:
triterpène
English
Etymology
From
tri-
+
terpene
.
Noun
triterpene
(
plural
triterpenes
)
(
organic chemistry
)
Any
terpene
formed from six
isoprene
units
, and having thirty
carbon
atoms
; they are relatively
rare
.
Hypernyms
terpene
hydrocarbon
Hyponyms
betulin
ganoderic acid
hopene
quassin
squalene
ursolic acid
ziziphin
Coordinate terms
hemiterpene
monoterpene
sesquiterpene
diterpene
sesterterpene
tetraterpene
polyterpene
Related terms
nortriterpene
triterpenoid
terpene
Anagrams
preterient