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sesquiterpene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
sesquiter-pene
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any terpene formed from three isoprene units, and having fifteen carbon atoms; includes several plant pigments such as the flavones.

Etymology

From sesqui- (“one and a half”) + terpene; by comparison with a monoterpene, which has two isoprene units.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

sesquiterpenes (plural)

Derived Forms

norsesquiterpene sesquiterpenol

Frequently Paired Words

homosesquiterpene sesquiterpenoid terpene hemiterpene monoterpene diterpene sesterterpene triterpene

Questions

What does sesquiterpene mean?
Any terpene formed from three isoprene units, and having fifteen carbon atoms; includes several plant pigments such as the flavones.
Where does sesquiterpene come from?
From sesqui- (“one and a half”) + terpene; by comparison with a monoterpene, which has two isoprene units.

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