TERPENE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An unsaturated hydrocarbon obtained from plants

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("terpene" is a kind of...):

hydrocarbon (an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "terpene"):

limonene (a liquid terpene with a lemon odor; found in lemons and oranges and other essential oils)

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