An unsaturated hydrocarbon obtained from plants

• Chemical hydrocarbon
• Component of resins

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Turpentine \Tur"pen*tine\, n. [F. t['e]r['e]bentine, OF. also turbentine; cf. Pr. terebentina, terbentina, It. terebentina, trementina; fr. L. terebinthinus of the turpentine tree, from terebinthus the turpentine tree. Gr. ?, ?. See Terebinth ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context organic chemistry English) 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, ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an unsaturated hydrocarbon obtained from plants

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Terpenes are a large and diverse class of organic compounds, produced by a variety of plants, particularly conifers , though also by some insects such as termites or swallowtail butterflies, which emit terpenes from their osmeteria . They are often strong-smelling. ...