As nouns the difference between hydrocarbon and terpinene
is that hydrocarbon is a compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms while terpinene is any of several isomeric monoterpene hydrocarbons found in the essential oil of cardamom, marjoram and other herbs.
hydrocarbon
Noun
(
en noun)
(organic chemistry) A compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms.
Derived terms
* fluorochlorohydrocarbon
* hydrocarbonaceous
* hydrocarbonic
Hyponyms
* alkane
* alkene
* alkyne
* cycloalkane
* cycloalkene
* arene
See also
* aliphatic
* aromatic
* petroleum
terpinene
English
Noun
(
wikipedia terpinene)
(
en noun)
(organic compound) Any of several isomeric monoterpene hydrocarbons found in the essential oil of cardamom, marjoram and other herbs