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Pentacyclic

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Pentacyclic is an adjective meaning (chemistry) Having five rings, especially five fused rings as in many triterpenoids.

Meaning

(chemistry) Having five rings, especially five fused rings as in many triterpenoids.

More Meanings

  1. (botany) Of a flower: composed of five whorls or organs.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include triterpenes, triterpenoids, heptacyclic, hexacyclic, tetracyclic, pentapyrrolic.

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