Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diterpenic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: diter-penic
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Related to, or derived from a diterpene

Example Sentences

"The main components of the diterpenic fraction are acids indicating a resin from a plant belonging to the conifer family."

Etymology

From di- + terpenic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: di

Frequently Paired Words

diterpenoid

Questions

What does diterpenic mean?: Related to, or derived from a diterpene
Where does diterpenic come from?: From di- + terpenic.

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