In organic chemistry terms the difference between terpene and thiol
is that 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 while thiol is a univalent organic radical (-SH) containing a sulphur and a hydrogen atom; a compound containing such a radical.
terpene
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.
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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thiol
English
Noun
(
wikipedia thiol)
(
en noun)
(organic chemistry) a univalent organic radical (-SH) containing a sulphur and a hydrogen atom; a compound containing such a radical
Synonyms
* mercaptan
Anagrams
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