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Definitions of terpene in various dictionaries:
noun - an unsaturated hydrocarbon obtained from plants
adj - a chemical compound [n -S] : TERPENIC
TERPENE - Terpenes () are a large and diverse class of organic compounds, produced by a variety of plants, particularly conifers, and by some insects. They oft...
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Component of resins |
Absorbed by blotter, penetrative chemical |
Hydrocarbon found in oils from conifers |
Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles |
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Oct 10 2015 Newsday.com |
Jul 13 2013 The Times - Concise |
Oct 30 2010 The Times - Cryptic |
Terpene description |
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Terpenes () are a large and diverse class of organic compounds, produced by a variety of plants, particularly conifers, and by some insects. They often have a strong odor and may protect the plants that produce them by deterring herbivores and by attracting predators and parasites of herbivores. Although sometimes used interchangeably with "terpenes", terpenoids (or isoprenoids) are modified terpene as they containing additional functional groups, usually oxygen-containing. Terpenes are hydrocarbons. * Terpenes are the major components of rosin and of turpentine produced from resin. The name "terpene" is derived from the word "terpentine", an obsolete form of the word "turpentine". Terpenes are also major biosynthetic building blocks. Steroids, for example, are derivatives of the triterpene squalene. * Terpenes and terpenoids are the primary constituents of the essential oils of many types of medicinal plants and flowers. Essential oils are used widely as fragrances in perfumery, and in m |