Definitions for terpenes

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terpenes ter·pene

Spelling: [tur-peen]

IPA: /ˈtɜr pin/

Terpenes is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 217 anagrams from letters in terpenes (eeenprst).

Definitions for terpenes

noun

1. (originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C 10 H 16 , obtained from plants.
2. 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.

Origin of terpenes

1865-70; alteration of terebene, with p from turpentine

Examples for terpenes

They are usually present in the plant oil in mixtures with each other or with a terpene.

Chemically, the camphors may be divided into two main groups, according to the nature of the corresponding hydrocarbon or terpene.

The principal constituents of the oil are a terpene, asarol alcohol, another alcohol, and methyl eugenol.

Hence it is a hydrocarbon of the terpene series, having the general formula CnH2n-4.

The terpene from American turpentine is called austraterebenthene.

It has not yet been converted again into terpene, but the connection is sufficiently proved.