terpene
/ˈtɜː(ɹ)piːn/
terpene noun: any of 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.
Noun
terpene (plural terpenes)
- Any of 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.
- Naval stores production is based upon exploiting the terpene chemical defense system of the pine tree, which protects against wood-decaying fungi and insect pests such as bark beetles (Dendroctonus Ips sp.). […] Pine oleoresin is a complex mixture of about 30 to 50 different terpene molecules...2007, Shibu Jose, Eric J. Jokela, Deborah L. Miller, editors, The Longleaf Pine Ecosystem: Ecology, Silviculture, and Restoration, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 43
terpene meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
terpene in Tamil
- தெப்பீன்
terpene in Indonesian
- organic compound
- terpena
Forms of terpene
| plural | terpenes |
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Origin of terpene
From German Terpen, coined by August Kekulé in 1866 in analogy to German Terpentin, from Latin terebinthina. Piecewise doublet of terpin; compare also terebinth and turpentine.
Words formed from terpene
Questions about terpene
- What does terpene mean?
- Terpene means any of 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.
- What is terpene in Tamil?
- Terpene in Tamil is தெப்பீன். See Terpene meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is terpene?
- Terpene is a noun.
- How do you pronounce terpene?
- Terpene is pronounced /ˈtɜː(ɹ)piːn/.
- What is the plural of terpene?
- The plural of terpene is terpenes.
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