TERPENE

terpene

(noun) an unsaturated hydrocarbon obtained from plants

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

terpene (plural terpenes)

(organic compound) 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

Anagrams

• pre-teen, preteen

Source: Wiktionary

Ter"pene, n. Etym: [See Turpentine.] (Chem.)

Definition: Any one of a series of isomeric hydrocarbons of pleasant aromatic odor, occurring especially in coniferous plants and represented by oil of turpentine, but including also certain hydrocarbons found in some essential oils.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition