diterpene

See also: diterpène

English

Etymology

di- +‎ terpene

Noun

diterpene (plural diterpenes)

  1. (chemistry) any terpene formed from four isoprene units, and having twenty carbon atoms; includes vitamin A, the gibberellins, and various biologically active lactones such as quassin

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