English Dictionary

terpene

名詞

(organic chemistry) Any of 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.

日本語の意味

天然または合成により得られるイソプレン由来の有機化合物の大分類。香水や食品の香料、松節油、ステロイド、カロチン色素、ゴムなどの原料となる揮発性成分を含む。

The lab isolated a rare terpene from the rainforest plant, then analyzed its structure.

研究室は熱帯雨林の植物から希少なテルペンを単離し、その構造を解析した。

意味（1）

(organic chemistry) Any of 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.

terpenes （ plural ）