pine terpene

noun

A mixture of terpenoid hydrocarbons that is the principal component of essential oils obtained from various species of Pinus.

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Meanings

nounpine terpene (plural pine terpenes)

plural pine terpenes

  1. chemistryA mixture of terpenoid hydrocarbons that is the principal component of essential oils obtained from various species of Pinus.
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