sesquiterpene
noun
sesquiterpene is spelled S-E-S-Q-U-I-T-E-R-P-E-N-E: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sesquiterpene means “Any terpene formed from three isoprene units, and having fifteen carbon atoms; includes several plant pigments such as the flavones” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sesquiterpene is sesquiterpenes.
How many letters and syllables are in sesquiterpene?
| Letters | 13: S-E-S-Q-U-I-T-E-R-P-E-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 34 million words; the 178,202nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sesquiterpene?
Sesquiterpene appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of sesquiterpene
- sesquiterpenes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sesquiterpene mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any terpene formed from three isoprene units, and having fifteen carbon atoms; includes several plant pigments such as the flavones.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sesquiterpene in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense terpene formed from three isoprene units:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sesquiterpène |
| German | Sesquiterpen |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does sesquiterpene come from?
From sesqui- (“one and a half”) + terpene; by comparison with a monoterpene, which has two isoprene units.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).