Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

triterpenoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: triter-penoid
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a terpenoid having a C₃₀ skeleton

adj

of, or relating to a triterpene or triterpenoid

Etymology

From tri- + terpenoid or triterpene + -oid.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: tri
Suffix: triterpene

Inflected Forms

triterpenoids (plural)

Derived Forms

nortriterpenoid

Questions

What does triterpenoid mean?: a terpenoid having a C₃₀ skeleton
Where does triterpenoid come from?: From tri- + terpenoid or triterpene + -oid.

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