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Terpene

Terpene Meaning & Definition
Terpene Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Terpene?

[n] an unsaturated hydrocarbon obtained from plants

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See Also | hydrocarbon | limonene

Terpene In Webster's Dictionary

\Ter"pene\, n. [See {Turpentine}.] (Chem.) 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.

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