sesquiterpene
ses·qui·ter·pene
noun \ˌses-kwə-ˈtər-ˌpēn\Definition of SESQUITERPENE
: any of a class of terpenes C15H24; also : a derivative of such a terpene
First Known Use of SESQUITERPENE
circa 1888
ses·qui·ter·pene
noun \ˌses-kwi-ˈtər-ˌpēn\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of SESQUITERPENE
: any of a class of terpenes C15H24 containing half again as many atoms in each molecule as monoterpenes; also : a derivative of such a terpene
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