English

Noun

monoterpene ‎(plural monoterpenes)

1. (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

Hypernyms

• terpene
• hydrocarbon

Hyponyms

Italian

Etymology

mono- +‎ terpene

Noun

monoterpene m ‎(plural monoterpeni)

1. (organic chemistry) monoterpene