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Definition
| The chemical reactions and physical changes involving terpenes, any of a large group of hydrocarbons that are made up of isoprene (C5H8) units which may be cyclic, acyclic or multicyclic, saturated or unsaturated, and may contain various functional groups. A monoterpene is made up of two units, a sesquiterpene three units, and a diterpene is made up of four units. Terpenes are widely used as flavorings, deodorants, and medicines (as in the treatment of acne). |
| | The chemical reactions involving terpenes, any of a large group of hydrocarbons that are made up of isoprene (C5H8) units which may be cyclic, acyclic or multicyclic, saturated or unsaturated, and may contain various functional groups. A monoterpene is made up of two units, a sesquiterpene three units, and a diterpene is made up of four units. Terpenes are widely used as flavorings, deodorants, and medicines (as in the treatment of acne). |