terpene

ter·pene

 (tûr′pēn′)

n.

Any of various unsaturated hydrocarbons, C₁₀H₁₆, found in essential oils and oleoresins of plants such as conifers and used in organic syntheses.

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[Obsolete terp(entine), variant of turpentine + -ene.]

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ter·pe′nic adj.

ter′pe·noid′ adj. & n.

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terpene

(ˈtɜːpiːn)

n

(Elements & Compounds) any one of a class of unsaturated hydrocarbons, such as the carotenes, that are found in the essential oils of many plants. Their molecules contain isoprene units and have the general formula (C5H8)n

[C19: terp- from obsolete terpentine turpentine + -ene]

terˈpenic adj

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ter•pene

(ˈtɜr pin)

n.

1. any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C₁₀H₁₆, obtained from plants.

2. any of the oxygenated derivatives of this class.

[1870–75; terp(entine), earlier sp. of turpentine + -ene]

ter•pe′nic, adj.

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Noun

1.

terpene - an unsaturated hydrocarbon obtained from plants hydrocarbon - an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen limonene - a liquid terpene with a lemon odor; found in lemons and oranges and other essential oils

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