Terpene is a related term of terpenoid.
In organic chemistry terms the difference between terpenoid and terpene
is that terpenoid is a very large class of naturally occurring and synthetic organic compounds formally derived from the hydrocarbon isoprene; they include many volatile compounds used in perfume and food flavours, turpentine, the steroids, the carotene pigments and rubber while terpene is a very large class of naturally occurring and synthetic organic compounds formally derived from the hydrocarbon isoprene; they include many volatile compounds used in perfume and food flavours, turpentine, the steroids, the carotene pigments and rubber.
terpenoid
English
Noun
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en noun)
(organic chemistry) A very large class of naturally occurring and synthetic organic compounds formally derived from the hydrocarbon isoprene; they include many volatile compounds used in perfume and food flavours, turpentine, the steroids, the carotene pigments and rubber.
Related terms
* terpene
* hemiterpenoid
* monoterpenoid
* sesquiterpenoid
* diterpenoid
* sesterterpenoid
* triterpenoid
* tetraterpenoid
* polyterpenoid
Anagrams
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terpene
Noun
(
en noun)
(organic chemistry) A very large class of naturally occurring and synthetic organic compounds formally derived from the hydrocarbon isoprene; they include many volatile compounds used in perfume and food flavours, turpentine, the steroids, the carotene pigments and rubber.
Usage notes
Terpenes are properly only hydrocarbons. Oxygenated derivatives are terpenoids.
Related terms
* terpenoid
* terpeneless
Hypernyms
* hydrocarbon
Hyponyms
* diterpene
* monoterpene
* polyterpene
* sesquiterpene
* sesterterpene
* tetraterpene
* triterpene
Anagrams
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