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sesqui-

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One and a half: sesquicentennial.
[Latin sēsqui- : sēmis, a half; see sēmi- in Indo-European roots + -que, and; see kwe in Indo-European roots.]
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sesqui-

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1. indicating one and a half: sesquicentennial.
2. (Chemistry) (in a chemical compound) indicating a ratio of two to three: sesquioxide.
[from Latin, contraction of semi- + as as2 + -que and]
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sesqui-

a combining form meaning “one and a half”: sesquicentennial.
[< Latin sēsqui- <*sēm(i)sque=sēmis half-unit, a copper coin worth half an as (appar. sēm(i)- semi- + as as2) + -que and]
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Class Result Alkaloids - Anthocyanins - Anthraquinones - Flavonoids ++ Coumarins - Anthracene derivatives + Lignans - Saponins - Condensed tannins - Hydrolyzable tannins - Triterpenes and steroids - Mono-, sesqui-, and diterpenes + (-) negative; (+) weakly positive; (++) moderately positive.
Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity testing of crude hydroalcoholic extract from leaves of Sphagneticola trilobata (Asteraceae)/Triagem fitoquimica e atividade antimicrobiana do extrato hidroalcoolico bruto das folhas de Sphagneticola trilobata (Asteraceae)
These effects can be attributed to the presence of substantial and possible synergies of the chemical components viz., anthraquinones, coumarins, anthracene derivatives, mono-, sesqui- and diterpenes, triterpenes and steroids, as well as water-soluble tannins.
Bioactivity of the organic extracts of Cnidoscolus urens (L.) Arthur (Euphorbiaceae) on the cabbage-caterpillar
According to the phytochemical studies on the liverworts, a wide variety of the terpenoid derivatives such as mono, sesqui- and diterpenes which are mainly accumulated in nonpolar fractions as well as aromatic and phenolic compounds have been isolated from too many liverworts collected different places of the world (11).
Wound Healing Potential of Selected Liverworts Growing in Turkey/Turkiye'de Yetisen Bazi Ciger Otlarinin Yara Iyilestirici Etkileri
Bioactive sesqui- and diterpenoids from the argentine liverwort Porella chilensis.
Sesqui- and triterpenoids from the liverwort Lepidozia chordulifera inhibitors of bacterial biofilm and elastase activity of human pathogenic bacteria
Patchouli oil is unique because it consists of over 24 different sesquiterpenes rather than a blend of different mono-, sesqui- and di-terpene compounds.
Characterization and antimicrobial activity of patchouli essential oil extracted from pogostemon cablin [Blanco] Benth. [lamiaceae]

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