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terpene
ter·pene [ túr pn ] (plural ter·penes)


noun 
Definition:
 
chemical from essential oils: an aromatic hydrocarbon obtained from plant oils
[Late 19th century. < German Terpentin "turpentine"]

ter·pe·nic [ tur pnik ] adjective
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