hem|i|ter|pene — «HEHM ee TUR peen», noun. Chemistry. any one of a series of isomeric hydrocarbons related to the terpenes. Formula: C5H8 … Useful english dictionary
ses|qui|ter|pene — «SEHS kwih TUR peen», noun. a terpene having one and a half times as many atoms in the molecule as a normal terpene. Farnesol is a sesquiterpene. Formula: C15H24 … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
pene — pro·pene; ter·pene; ter·pene·less; … English syllables
terpene — ter·pene … English syllables
terpene — ter•pene [[t]ˈtɜr pin[/t]] n. 1) chem. any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C10H16, obtained from plants 2) chem. any of the oxygenated derivatives of this class • Etymology: 1870–75; terp(entine), earlier sp. of turpentine+… … From formal English to slang
terpeneless — ter·pene·less … English syllables
terpene — One of a class of hydrocarbons with an empirical formula of C10H16, occurring in essential oils and resins. Acyclic terpenes may be regarded as isomers and polymers of isoprene units; cyclic forms include menthane, bornane, and camphene. Terpenes … Medical dictionary
less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… … English syllables
triterpene — tri·ter·pene ( )trī tər .pēn n any of a class of terpenes C30H48 (as squalene) containing three times as many atoms in the molecule as monoterpenes also a derivative of such a terpene * * * tri·ter·pene (tri turґpēn) any of a class of… … Medical dictionary