hemiterpene
nounEtymology From hemi- + terpene.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences any terpene formed from a single isoprene unit, and having five carbon atoms
- Related terms
- hemiterpenoid, terpene
- Hypernyms
- terpene, hydrocarbon
- Coordinate terms
- monoterpene, sesquiterpene, diterpene, sesterterpene, triterpene, tetraterpene, polyterpene