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Definition of Monoterpenes
1. monoterpene [n] - See also: monoterpene
Medical Definition of Monoterpenes
1. Hydrocarbons or their derivatives formed by the condensation of two isoprene units, and therefore containing 10 carbon atoms; e.g., camphor; often containing a cyclic structure. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Monoterpenes
Literary usage of Monoterpenes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Control of Tobacco-related Cancers and Other Diseases: Proceedings of an by Prakash C. Gupta, James E. Hamner, P. R. Murti (1992)
"... such as PAH and TSNA, can be influenced by micronutrients. Specifically, it
has been reported that D-limonene and other monoterpenes inhibit the lung ..."
2. A Review of Dipterocarps: Taxonomy, Ecology, and Silviculture by Simmathiri Appanah, Jennifer M. Turnbull (1998)
"... triterpenes and sesquiterpenes, combined with the absence of monoterpenes is
also common to all Asian species examined by ..."
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