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noun Chemistry.
1.
(originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C10H16, obtained from plants.
2.
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.
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ter·pene·less, adjective
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Terpene
is always a great word to know.
So is reagent. Does it mean:
| a substance that, because of the reactions it causes, is used in analysis and synthesis |
| a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C10H14N2, found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide |
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terpene ter·pene (tûr'pēn')
n.
Any of various unsaturated hydrocarbons in essential oils and certain resins of plants and used in organic syntheses.
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terpene  (tûr'pēn') Pronunciation Key
Any of a class of hydrocarbons consisting of two or more isoprene (C5H8) 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. |
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terpene
any of a class of hydrocarbons occurring widely in plants and animals and empirically regarded as built up from isoprene, a hydrocarbon consisting of five carbon atoms attached to eight hydrogen atoms (C5H8). The term is often extended to the terpenoids, which are oxygenated derivatives of these hydrocarbons.
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