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terpene
[ tur-peen ]
noun
- (originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C 10 H 16 , obtained from plants.
- this class or any of its oxygenated derivatives, any hydrocarbon from the same source having the formula C 5 H 8 hemiterpene, the formula C 10 H 16 with an aliphatic structure acyclic terpene or two-ringed structure bicyclic terpene, the formula C 15 H 24 sesquiterpene, etc., and any of their oxygenated derivatives.
terpene
/ ˈ³ÙÉœË±è¾±Ë²Ô /
noun
- 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 (C 5 H 8 ) n
terpene
/ ³Ùû°ù′±èŧ²Ô′ /
- Any of a class of hydrocarbons consisting of two or more isoprene (C 5 H 8 ) units joined together. Simple terpenes are found in the essential oils and resins of plants such as conifers. Turpentine, for example, is such an oil. More complex terpenes include vitamin A, carotenoid pigments (such as lycopene), squalene, and rubber. Terpenes are used in organic synthesis.
Derived Forms
- ³Ù±ð°ùˈ±è±ð²Ô¾±³¦, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³Ù±ð°ùp±ð²Ô±ð·±ô±ð²õ²õ adjective
- ³Ù±ð°ù·±è±ð·²Ô¾±³¦ [tur-, pee, -nik], adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of terpene1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of terpene1
Example Sentences
Partly responsible for this typical smell are terpenes, a group of substances found in tree resins and essential oils.
Though QS-21 is a complex molecule containing a terpene core and eight sugar molecules, it has been synthesized in the laboratory.
There is an important prerequisite for their development into drugs, however: these terpenes should be produced synthetically from simple starting materials.
The smalls instead come from natural oils called terpenes and flavonoids.
Pavlovic, 31, is an aspiring stand-up comic who began smoking to help with anxiety and found himself down what he called the “cannasseur†rabbit hole, reading forum posts about exotic hybrid genetics and terpene levels.
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