terpenoid
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terpenoid (plural terpenoids)
- (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.
[edit] Related terms
- terpene
- hemiterpenoid
- monoterpenoid
- sesquiterpenoid
- diterpenoid
- sesterterpenoid
- triterpenoid
- tetraterpenoid
- polyterpenoid
