ALL meanings of hemiterpene
hem·i·ter·pene
H h - noun hemiterpene (organic chemistry) any terpene formed from a single isoprene unit, and having five carbon atoms. 1
- noun hemiterpene (originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C 10 H 16 , obtained from plants. 1
- noun hemiterpene this class or any of its oxygenated derivatives, any hydrocarbon from the same source having the formula C 5 H 8 (hemiterpene) the formula C 10 H 16 with an aliphatic structure (acyclic terpene) or two-ringed structure (bicyclic terpene) the formula C 15 H 24 (sesquiterpene) etc., and any of their oxygenated derivatives. 1
- noun hemiterpene any of a class of simple unsaturated hydrocarbons, such as isoprene, having the formula C5H8 0
- noun hemiterpene any of a group of isomeric hydrocarbons with the general formula C5H8, as isoprene 0