sesquiterpene

American

[ses-kwi-tur-peyn] / ˌsɛs kwɪˈtɜr peɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

terpene

sesquiterpene British

/ ˌsɛskwɪˈtɜːpiːn /

noun

any of certain terpenes whose molecules contain one and a half times as many atoms as a normal terpene. Formula: C 15 H 24

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Etymology

Origin of sesquiterpene

First recorded in 1885–90; sesqui- + terpene

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sesquiterpene

Surprisingly, the identified karrikin receptor showed the ability to selectively perceive signaling from one type of sesquiterpene compound but not its mirror image, a trait called "stereospecificity."

From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2024

The most important are geraniol, citronellol, phenyl ethyl alcohol, together with nerol, linalol, citral, nonylic aldehyde, eugenol, a sesquiterpene alcohol, and the paraffin stearopten.

From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by W. H. Simmons

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