triterpene

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triterpene [trī′tər‚pēn]

(organic chemistry)

One of a class of compounds having molecular skeletons containing 30 carbon atoms, and theoretically composed of six isoprene units; numerous and widely distributed in nature, occurring principally in plant resins and sap; an example is ambrein.

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