Definition of Terpenoid

1. Noun. (organic chemistry) A very large class of naturally occurring and synthetic organic compounds formally derived from the hydrocarbon isoprene; they include many volatile compounds used in perfume and food flavours, turpentine, the steroids, the carotene pigments and rubber. ¹

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Definition of Terpenoid

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Terpenoid

ternes
ternesite
terning
ternion
ternions
ternovite
terns
teroxide
terp
terpene
terpene carbocyclase
terpene synthase
terpeneless
terpenes
terpenic
terpenoid (current term)
terpenoids
terpentic
terpenyl monophosphate hydrolase
terpenyl pyrophosphate hydrolase
terpenylic
terpenylic acid
terper
terphenyl
terphenyl compounds
terphenyls
terpilene
terpilenes
terpin
terpinene

Literary usage of Terpenoid

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Rice Genetics II: Proceedings of the Second International Rice Genetics by International Rice Research Institute (1991)
"... (1990) A comparative study of the effects of abscisic acid and new terpenoid abscisic acid analogues on plant physiological processes. Plant Growth Reg. ..."

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