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bicyclic terpene

noun Chemistry.

See under terpene (def. 2).

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noun Chemistry.

(originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C₁₀H₁₆, obtained from plants.

this class or any of its oxygenated derivatives, any hydrocarbon from the same source having the formula C₅H₈ (hemiterpene), the formula C₁₀H₁₆ with an aliphatic structure (acyclic terpene) or two-ringed structure (bicyclic terpene), the formula C₁₅H₂₄ (sesquiterpene), etc., and any of their oxygenated derivatives.

Origin:
1865–70; alteration of terebene, with p from turpentine

Related forms

ter·pene·less, adjective

ter·pe·nic

[tur-pee-nik] , adjective

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