monoterpene.
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.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English terpene English monoterpene From mono- + terpene.
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