Where does “triterpene” come from?
triterpene (English) comes from English terpene, from German Terpen, from German Terpentin, from Latin terebinthina, from Latin terebinthus, from Ancient Greek τερέβινθος, from Ancient Greek τέρμινθος — terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the...
triterpene (English): Any terpene formed from six isoprene units, and...
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- Any terpene formed from six isoprene units, and...
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