triterpene
nounEtymology From tri- + terpene.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Any terpene formed from six isoprene units, and having thirty carbon atoms; they are relatively rare.
- Related terms
- nortriterpene, triterpenoid, terpene
- Hypernyms
- terpene, hydrocarbon
- Hyponyms
- betulin, ganoderic acid, hopene, quassin, squalene, ursolic acid, ziziphin
- Coordinate terms
- hemiterpene, monoterpene, sesquiterpene, diterpene, sesterterpene, tetraterpene, polyterpene