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sesquiterpenoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sesquiter-penoid
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A terpenoid having a C₁₅ skeleton.

adj

Of, or relating to a sesquiterpene or sesquiterpenoid.

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

sesquiterpenoids (plural)

Derived Forms

disesquiterpenoid norsesquiterpenoid

Frequently Paired Words

sesquiterpene

Questions

What does sesquiterpenoid mean?
A terpenoid having a C₁₅ skeleton.
Where does sesquiterpenoid come from?
From sesqui- (“one and a half”) + terpenoid, by comparison with a monoterpenoid, which has two isoprene units.

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