Sesquiterpene

Origin

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

Noun

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

Related terms

• sesquiterpenoid
• terpene

Coordinate terms

Hypernyms

• terpene
• hydrocarbon

Hyponyms