Definition of Terpine
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.
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (chemistry) 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
Italian
- terpene
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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