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terpene [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aromatic Hydrocarbons
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- terpene
1, record 1, English, terpene
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An unsaturated hydrocarbon] found in essential oils and oleoresins of plants such as conifers and used in organic syntheses. 2, record 1, English, - terpene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Terpenes are a large and diverse class of organic compounds, produced by a variety of plants ... They are the major components of resin, and of turpentine ... Terpenes and terpenoids are the primary constituents of the essential oils of many types of plants and flowers. 3, record 1, English, - terpene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrocarbures aromatiques
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terpène
1, record 1, French, terp%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hydrocarbure présent dans de nombreuses huiles essentielles végétales parfumées, extraites notamment des conifères. 2, record 1, French, - terp%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les terpènes sont les composés aromatiques présents dans la nature et qui donnent aux plantes et aux fruits leurs odeurs emblématiques. Par exemple, le terpène pinène est responsable de l'odeur agréable associée aux balades dans les forêts de conifères, alors que le limonène est le terpène qui donne aux peaux d'agrumes leurs odeurs rafraîchissantes. 3, record 1, French, - terp%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
terpène dégradé 4, record 1, French, - terp%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrocarburos aromáticos
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- terpeno
1, record 1, Spanish, terpeno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hidrocarburos de fórmula C10 H16 que se encuentran fundamentalmente en los aceites esenciales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - terpeno
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