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diterpene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
diter-pene
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From di- + terpene.

Inflected Forms

diterpenes (plural)

Derived Forms

diterpenoid norditerpene

Frequently Paired Words

hemiterpene monoterpene sesquiterpene sesterterpene triterpene tetraterpene polyterpene

Questions

What does diterpene mean?
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.
Where does diterpene come from?
From di- + terpene.

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