tetraterpene

noun

Meaning

Any terpene formed from eight isoprene units, and having forty carbon atoms; they include the carotene plant pigments.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- English terpene English tetraterpene From tetra- (“four”) + terpene.

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