Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diterpenoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: diter-penoid
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a terpenoid having a C₂₀ skeleton

adj

of or relating to a diterpene or diterpenoid

Etymology

From di- + terpenoid or diterpene + -oid.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: di
Suffix: diterpene

Inflected Forms

diterpenoids (plural)

Derived Forms

norditerpenoid tetranorditerpenoid

Questions

What does diterpenoid mean?: a terpenoid having a C₂₀ skeleton
Where does diterpenoid come from?: From di- + terpenoid or diterpene + -oid.

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