Diterpene

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A terpene having the formula C20H32.
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  • noun. any terpene formed from four isoprene units, and having twenty carbon atoms; includes vitamin A, the gibberellins, and various biologically active lactones such as quassin
    • Word Usage
    "ENGEL. D.W. and HOPPE, W. (1971) Structure of 7—hydroxy—lathyrol, a further diterpene from Euphorbia lathyris L. Tetrahedron L.tters, (18), 1325 - 1328."
    Hypernym
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    hydrocarbon  terpene  
    Hyponym
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    abietic acid  agelasimine  andrographolide  aphidicolin  cafestol  
    Same Context
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    acyclic  anthracene  cyanidin  cyanogenic  ginkgo  
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