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triterpene

Pronunciation: /trʌɪˈtəːpiːn/

Definition of triterpene

noun

Chemistry
  • any of a group of terpenes found in plant gums and resins, having unsaturated molecules based on a unit with the formula C30H48.

Derivatives

triterpenoid

adjective & noun

triterpene in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of triterpene in the US English dictionary
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