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English
Etymology
From tri- + terpenoid or triterpene + -oid.
Pronunciation
Noun
triterpenoid (plural triterpenoids)
- (chemistry) a terpenoid having a C30 skeleton
Adjective
triterpenoid (not comparable)
- (chemistry) of, or relating to a triterpene or triterpenoid