sesquiterpene

[ ses-kwi-tur-peyn ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. terpene

sesquiterpene

/ ˌsɛskwɪˈtɜːpiːn /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sesquiterpene¹

First recorded in 1885–90; sesqui- + terpene