hemiterpene

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noun

any terpene formed from a single isoprene unit, and having five carbon atoms

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Meanings

nounhemiterpene (plural hemiterpenes)

plural hemiterpenes

  1. chemistryany terpene formed from a single isoprene unit, and having five carbon atoms

Origin

From hemi- + terpene.

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APA

hemiterpene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemiterpene

MLA

“hemiterpene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemiterpene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemiterpene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemiterpene.

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