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monoterpene

monoterpene noun: any terpene formed from two isoprene units and having ten carbon atoms; either hydrocarbons, such as pinene, or compounds with functional groups, such as camphor.

Noun

monoterpene (plural monoterpenes)

  1. Any terpene formed from two isoprene units and having ten carbon atoms; either hydrocarbons, such as pinene, or compounds with functional groups, such as camphor.

Forms of monoterpene

pluralmonoterpenes

Origin of monoterpene

From mono- + terpene.

Questions about monoterpene

What does monoterpene mean?
Monoterpene means any terpene formed from two isoprene units and having ten carbon atoms; either hydrocarbons, such as pinene, or compounds with functional groups, such as camphor.
What part of speech is monoterpene?
Monoterpene is a noun.
What is the plural of monoterpene?
The plural of monoterpene is monoterpenes.

Words near monoterpene in the dictionary

  1. monotelically
  2. monotelluride
  3. monotelosomic
  4. monotemporal
  5. monoterminal
  6. monoterpene
  7. monoterpenes
  8. monoterpenic
  9. monoterpenoid
  10. monoterpenoids
  11. monoterpenol

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