Terpen

German

Etymology

Derived from Terpentin. Coined by German chemist August Kekulé in 1866.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tɛʁˈpeːn]

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• Hyphenation: Ter‧pen

Noun

Terpen n (strong, genitive Terpens, plural Terpene)

1. (organic chemistry) terpene

Declension

Declension of Terpen [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Terpen	die	Terpene
genitive	eines	des	Terpens	der	Terpene
dative	einem	dem	Terpen	den	Terpenen
accusative	ein	das	Terpen	die	Terpene

Hyponyms

• Diterpen
• Hemiterpen
• Monoterpen
• Polyterpen
• Sesquiterpen
• Tetraterpen
• Triterpen

 

Derived terms

• Terpenoid

Further reading

• “Terpen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Terpen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Terpen” in Duden online