ALL meanings of sesquiterpene
ses·qui·ter·pene
S s - noun sesquiterpene (originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C 10 H 16 , obtained from plants. 1
- noun sesquiterpene this class or any of its oxygenated derivatives, any hydrocarbon from the same source having the formula C 5 H 8 (hemiterpene) the formula C 10 H 16 with an aliphatic structure (acyclic terpene) or two-ringed structure (bicyclic terpene) the formula C 15 H 24 (sesquiterpene) etc., and any of their oxygenated derivatives. 1
- noun sesquiterpene any of certain terpenes whose molecules contain one and a half times as many atoms as a normal terpene. Formula: C15H24 0