TERPENE


Meaning of TERPENE in English

[ 'tə:pi:n ]

■ noun Chemistry any of a large group of volatile unsaturated hydrocarbons with cyclic molecules, found in the essential oils of conifers and other plants.

Derivatives

terpenoid noun & adjective

Origin

C19: from Ger. Terpentin 'turpentine' + -ene .

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