different between terpenoid vs terpene

English

Etymology

terpene +? -oid

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?t?p?n??d/

Noun

terpenoid (plural terpenoids)

1. (organic chemistry) A very large class of naturally occurring and synthetic organic compounds formally derived from the hydrocarbon isoprene; they include many volatile compounds used in perfume and food flavours, turpentine, the steroids, the carotene pigments and rubber.

Related terms

• diterpenoid
• terpene
• hemiterpenoid
• monoterpenoid
• nonterpenoid
• polyterpenoid
• sesquiterpenoid
• sesterterpenoid
• triterpenoid
• tetraterpenoid

Anagrams

• repointed

English

Etymology

From Latin terebinthina.

Noun

terpene (plural terpenes)

1. (organic chemistry) A very large class of naturally occurring and synthetic organic compounds formally derived from the hydrocarbon isoprene; they include many volatile compounds used in perfume and food flavours, turpentine, the steroids, the carotene pigments and rubber.

Usage notes

Terpenes are properly only hydrocarbons. Oxygenated derivatives are terpenoids.

Hypernyms

• hydrocarbon

Hyponyms

• diterpene
• monoterpene
• polyterpene
• sesquiterpene
• sesterterpene
• tetraterpene
• triterpene

Related terms

• terpane
• terpenoid
• terpeneless

Translations

Anagrams

• pre-teen, preteen

Italian

Pronunciation

• enPR: terpène, IPA^(key): /ter?p?.ne/

Noun

terpene m (plural terpeni)

1. terpene

Derived terms

Related terms

• terpenico
• terpino

Anagrams

• perente