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Isoprene vs Monoterpene - What's the difference?

isoprene | monoterpene |

As nouns the difference between isoprene and monoterpene

is that isoprene is an unsaturated hydrocarbon, C5H8, that is readily polymerized; natural rubber (caoutchouc) is cis-1,4-polyisoprene, and trans-1,4-polyisoprene is present in gutta-percha and balata; it is the structural basis for the terpenes while monoterpene is 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.

isoprene

English

(wikipedia isoprene)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic compound) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C5H8, that is readily polymerized; natural rubber (caoutchouc) is cis-1,4-polyisoprene, and trans-1,4-polyisoprene is present in gutta-percha and balata; it is the structural basis for the terpenes.

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    monoterpene

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (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

    Coordinate terms

    *diterpene *hemiterpene *sesquiterpene *sesterterpene *triterpene *tetraterpene *polyterpene

    Hypernyms

    *terpene *hydrocarbon

    Hyponyms

    *ascaridole *auraptene *fenchone *grandisol *halomon *iridoid *limonene *linalool *menthane *menthene *menthol *menthyl acetate *pinene *piperitone *pulegone *rhodinol *sabinene *terpineol *thujene *thymol ----