monocyclic terpene

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• monocyclic — mono·cy·clic .män ō sī klik, sik lik adj containing one ring in the molecular structure <a monocyclic terpene> * * * mono·cy·clic (mon″o sikґlik) ( siґklik) pertaining to one cycle. In chemistry, having a molecular structure… …   Medical dictionary

• Terpene — Many terpenes are derived commercially from conifer resins, such as those made by this pine. Terpenes (  / …   Wikipedia

• terpene — terpeneless, adj. terpenic /terr pee nik/, adj. /terr peen/, 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… …   Universalium

• terpene — One of a class of hydrocarbons with an empirical formula of C10H16, occurring in essential oils and resins. Acyclic terpenes may be regarded as isomers and polymers of isoprene units; cyclic forms include menthane, bornane, and camphene. Terpenes …   Medical dictionary

• terpene — ter•pene [[t]ˈtɜr pin[/t]] n. 1) chem. any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C10H16, obtained from plants 2) chem. any of the oxygenated derivatives of this class • Etymology: 1870–75; terp(entine), earlier sp. of turpentine+… …   From formal English to slang

• menthane — The monocyclic terpene parent of alcohols such as menthol and terpin …   Medical dictionary

• terpinene — pəˌnēn noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary terpin + ene : any of three liquid isomeric monocyclic terpene hydrocarbons C10H16 obtained usually in mixtures of the alpha and gamma isomers (as by isomerization of pinene, alpha… …   Useful english dictionary

• terpinolene — ˌtərˈpinəlˌēn noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary terpinol + ene : a liquid monocyclic terpene hydrocarbon C10H16 reported in a few essential oils and obtained synthetically (as in the manufacture of terpineol); 1,4(8) para… …   Useful english dictionary

• isoprenoid — /uy seuh pree noyd/, adj. Chem. pertaining to, derived from, or similar to isoprene. [1955 60; ISOPRENE + OID] * * * or terpene Class of organic compounds made up of two or more structural units derived from isoprene. Isoprene is a five carbon… …   Universalium

• Resin — Not to be confused with rosin, a particular type of resin. This article is about the plant secretion. For other uses, see Resin (disambiguation). Insect trapped in resin …   Wikipedia

• Sesquiterpene — Sesquiterpenes are a class of terpenes that consist of three isoprene units and have the molecular formula C15H24. Like monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes may be acyclic or contain rings, including many unique combinations. Biochemical modifications… …   Wikipedia