Terpene Definition

tûrpēn
terpenes
noun
Any of a series of isomeric, unsaturated hydrocarbons of the general formula C10H16, found in resins, essential oils, etc.: they are used in perfumes, medicines, etc.
Webster's New World
Any of various derivatives of the terpene hydrocarbons.
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other

Diterpene.

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Monoterpene.

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Polyterpene.

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Sesquiterpene.

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Sesterterpene.

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Other Word Forms of Terpene

Noun

Singular:
terpene
Plural:
terpenes

Origin of Terpene

  • Obsolete terp(entine) variant of turpentine –ene

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Terpene Sentence Examples

  • The properties of caoutchouc clearly show, however, that its actual molecular structure is considerably more complex than is represented by the empirical formula, and that it is to be regarded as the polymer of a terpene or similar hydrocarbon and composed of a cluster of at least ten or twenty molecules of the formula C5H8.

  • When solid caoutchouc is strongly heated it breaks down, without change in its ultimate composition, into a number of simpler liquid hydrocarbons of the terpene class (dipentene, di-isoprene, isoprene, &c.), of which one, isoprene (C5H8), is of simpler structure than oil of turpentine (C 10 H 16), from which it can also be obtained by the action of an intense heat.

  • Extract standardized to 24% flavone glycosides and 6% terpene lactones.

  • The following is a description of each of the growth phases as to morphology, terpene aroma, and relative psychoactivity.

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Words Starting With

TTETER

Words Ending With

ENEENE

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