terpene
See also: terpène
English
Etymology
Latin terebinthina.
Noun
terpene (plural terpenes)
- (organic chemistry) A very large class of naturally occurring and synthetic organic compounds formally derived from the hydrocarbon isoprene; they include many volatile compounds used in perfume and food flavours, turpentine, the steroids, the carotene pigments and rubber.
Usage notes
Terpenes are properly only hydrocarbons. Oxygenated derivatives are terpenoids.
Hypernyms
- hydrocarbon
Hyponyms
- diterpene
- monoterpene
- polyterpene
- sesquiterpene
- sesterterpene
- tetraterpene
- triterpene
Related terms
- terpenoid
- terpeneless
Translations
Translations
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Anagrams
- pre-teen, preteen
Italian
Pronunciation
- enPR: terpène, IPA(key): /terˈpɛne/
Noun
terpene m (plural terpeni)
- terpene
Derived terms
Derived terms
- diterpene
- emiterpene
- monoterpene
- politerpene
- sesquiterpene
- sesterpene
- triterpene
Related terms
- terpenico
- terpino
Anagrams
- perente