sesquiterpene

noun ses·qui·ter·pene \ˌses-kwə-ˈtər-ˌpēn\

Definition of SESQUITERPENE

: any of a class of terpenes C₁₅H₂₄; also : a derivative of such a terpene

circa 1888

Medical Dictionary

noun ses·qui·ter·pene \ˌses-kwi-ˈtər-ˌpēn\

: any of a class of terpenes C₁₅H₂₄ containing half again as many atoms in each molecule as monoterpenes; also : a derivative of such a terpene

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