transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtər-ˌpēn ]
noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary terp- (from German Terpentin turpentine, from Medieval Latin terbentina ) + -ene — more at turpentine
Date: circa 1873
: any of various isomeric hydrocarbons C 10 H 16 found present in essential oils (as from conifers) and used especially as solvents and in organic synthesis ; broadly : any of numerous hydrocarbons (C 5 H 8 ) n found especially in essential oils, resins, and balsams
• ter·pene·less -ləs adjective
• ter·pe·noid ˈtər-pə-ˌnȯid, ˌtər-ˈpē- adjective or noun