terpenoid noun & adjective. ['tǝ:pɪnɔɪd] M20.
[from TERPENE + -OID.]
Chemistry.
A. noun. Any of a large class of organic compounds (including terpenes, diterpenes, sesquiterpenes, etc.) which have the formula (C₅H₈)_n and molecules composed of linked isoprene units; a compound related to these in molecular structure. M20.
b. adjective. Of the nature of or pertaining to a terpenoid or terpenoids; related to terpenes. M20.

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