monoterpene

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Noun

monoterpene (plural monoterpenes)

1. (organic chemistry) 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.

Related terms

• monoterpenoid
• terpene

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