MONOTERPENE

Monoterpene

Monoterpenes are a class of terpenes that consist of two isoprene units and have the molecular formula C10H16. Monoterpenes may be linear or contain rings. Biochemical modifications such as oxidation or rearrangement produce the related monoterpenoids.

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monoterpene

Noun

  1. any terpene formed from two isoprene units, and having ten carbon atoms; either hydrocarbons such as pinene, or compounds with functional groups such as camphor


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