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Dictionary

ter•pene

Pronunciation: (tûr'pēn), [key]
—n. Chem.
1. (originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C₁₀H₁₆, obtained from plants.
2. this class or any of its oxygenated derivatives, any hydrocarbon from the same source having the formula C₅H₈ (hemiterpene), the formula C₁₀H₁₆ with an aliphatic structure (acyclic terpene) or two-ringed structure (bicyclic terpene), the formula C₁₅H₂₄ (sesquiterpene), etc., and any of their oxygenated derivatives.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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