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Meaning of "monoterpene" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MONOTERPENE

monoterpene  [ˈmɒnəˌtɜːpiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MONOTERPENE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Monoterpene is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MONOTERPENE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Monoterpene

Monoterpenes are a class of terpenes that consist of two isoprene units and have the molecular formula C10H16. Monoterpenes may be linear or contain rings. Biochemical modifications such as oxidation or rearrangement produce the related monoterpenoids.

Definition of monoterpene in the English dictionary

The definition of monoterpene in the dictionary is an isoprene unit, C5H8, forming a terpene.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MONOTERPENE


alepine
ˈælɪˌpiːn
alpeen
ˈælpiːn
atropine
ˈætrəˌpiːn
benzodiazepine
ˌbɛnzəʊdaɪˈeɪzəˌpiːn
carbamazepine
ˌkɑːbəˈmæzəˌpiːn
chiltepin
ˌtʃɪlteɪˈpiːn
chopine
tʃɒˈpiːn
clozapine
ˈkləʊzəˌpiːn
fillipeen
ˌfɪləˈpiːn
hemiterpene
ˌhɛmɪˈtɜːpiːn
Lycopene
ˈlaɪkəˌpiːn
nifedipine
naɪˈfɛdɪpiːn
peen
piːn
Philippine
ˈfɪlɪˌpiːn
polypropene
ˌpɒlɪˈprəʊpiːn
propene
ˈprəʊpiːn
sesquiterpene
ˌsɛskwɪˈtɜːpiːn
spalpeen
ˈspælpiːn
terpene
ˈtɜːpiːn
tropine
ˈtrəʊpiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MONOTERPENE

monotask
monotasking
monotelephone
monothalamic
monothalamous
monothecal
monothecous
monotheism
monotheist
monotheistic
monotheistical
monotheistically
Monothelete
Monotheletic
Monotheletism
Monothelism
Monothelite
Monothelitism
monotherapies
monotherapy

WORDS THAT END LIKE MONOTERPENE

Abilene
bene
benzene
dene
gene
Greene
hygiene
indigene
intervene
Irene
nene
neoprene
obscene
polyethylene
polypropylene
propylene
scene
sene
serene
sex scene

Synonyms and antonyms of monoterpene in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «monoterpene» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MONOTERPENE

Find out the translation of monoterpene to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of monoterpene from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «monoterpene» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

单萜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

monoterpene
570 millions of speakers

English

monoterpene
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

monoterpene
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

monoterpene
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

монотерпеновый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

monoterpene
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

monoterpene
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

monoterpénique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Monoterpene
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Monoterpen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

モノテルペン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모노 테르펜
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Monoterpene
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

monoterpene
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

monoterpene
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोनोटपेरिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

monoterpenik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

monoterpene
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

monoterpeno
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

монотерпенові
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

monoterpene
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

monoterpene
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

monoterpene
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

monoterpen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

monoterpene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of monoterpene

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MONOTERPENE»

The term «monoterpene» is regularly used and occupies the 99.115 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MONOTERPENE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about monoterpene

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MONOTERPENE»

Discover the use of monoterpene in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to monoterpene and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Secondary Organic Aerosol (SOA) Formation from Monoterpene ...
2003)) and is the most emitted terpene in the monoterpene class. d-Limonene is emitted from citrus trees and forms the largest fraction of the monoterpene derived SOA. Limonene is also used as a compound in many cleaning products; thus it ...
Amanda Laura Northcross, 2007
2
Plant Secondary Metabolism
This lack of monoterpene synthesis may be associated with special requirements for compartmentaliza- lion. However, a few such cultures do produce monoterpenes. Callus cultures of Perilla frutescens produce up to 2 mg of volatile oil per ...
David S. Seigler, 1998
3
Citrus Essential Oils: Flavor and Fragrance
4.3.1 Isotope Ratio of Monoterpene Hydrocarbons by GC-MS Citrus fruits are among the easily hybridized species. It is natural that the composition of citrus essential oils often varies according to species, variety, ripening stage, growing place, ...
Masayoshi Sawamura, 2011
4
Insect-Plant Interactions and Induced Plant Defence
The cloned monoterpene synthases from grand fir represent single product enzymes, such as myrcene synthase, and enzymes which produce one major product and several minor products (Bohlmann et al 1997, 1999). Examples of the latter ...
Novartis Foundation, 2008
5
Comprehensive Natural Products II: Chemistry and Biology: 10 ...
1.15.1 Introduction 585 1.15.2 Cyclization Chemistry 588 1.15.2.1 Monoterpene Cyclases and Related Catalysts 588 1.15.2.2 Monoterpene Cyclase Enzymology 588 1.15.2.3 Ionization and Isomerization of Geranyl Diphosphate 590 1.15.2.4 ...
‎2010
6
Chemicals via Higher Plant Bioengineering
Enzymes called monoterpene synthases (also termed cyclases when they catalyze the formation of cyclic products) catalyze the transformation of GPP to monoterpenes. A monoterpene synthase involved in the synthesis of linalool, an acyclic ...
Fereidoon Shahidi, 1999
7
Boreal Forest and Climate Change
Let MVOCs (g m−2) denote the monoterpene mass in 1m2 area of leaf surface ( surface pool size). The emission rate, gVOC (g m−2 s−1), is determined by the mass of monoterpenes in the leaf surface pool and temperature, thus gVOC ...
Pertti Hari, Liisa Kulmala, 2008
8
Biosynthesis: Aromatic Polyketides, Isoprenoids, Alkaloids
3 Monoterpene Synthases Monoterpene synthases capable of generating acyclic , monocyclic and bicyclic products as olefins, alcohols and diphosphate esters ( Scheme 3) have been isolated from several lower plants (liverworts) and higher ...
Finian J. Leeper, John C. Vederas, 2000
9
Plant-derived Natural Products: Synthesis, Function, and ...
In snapdragon flowers, it was shown that the MEP pathway alone provides IPP precursors for both plastidial monoterpene and cytosolic sesquiterpene biosynthesis [56]. The tremendous diversity of volatile monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes and ...
Anne E. Osbourn, Virginia Lanzotti, 2009
10
Isoprenoid Synthesis in Plants and Microorganisms: New ...
1993). Temperature also affects monoterpene emission (Loreto and Sharkey 1990; Loreto et al. 1996a). Temperature dependence is exponential, with maximal monoterpene emission set at 40°C in P. abies and Q. ilex (Fischbach et al. 2000).
Thomas J. Bach, Michel Rohmer, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MONOTERPENE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term monoterpene is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Development of Green Chemicals for the Agricultural Industry
Eden Research PLC has developed a formulation technology to encapsulate mixtures of geraniol, eugenol and thymol (monoterpene in thyme ... «AZoCleantech, Jul 15»
2
Use of the de novo transcriptome analysis of silver-leaf nightshade …
... of two of the TPSs showed that one produced the sesquiterpene (E)-caryophyllene and the second produced the monoterpene camphene. «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
3
Revealed, why rose smells so sweet
... hydrolase enzyme through a cascade of biochemical events helps produce a fragrant component of rose oil called monoterpene geraniol. «Calcutta Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
About the Cover
Combined transcriptomic and genetic approaches show that monoterpene biosynthesis in roses differs from what is known in other plants and ... «Science Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Scientists discover why some roses smell sweeter than others - and …
... the cells of the flower petals, generates the well-known fragrance substance called monoterpene geraniol, the primary constituent of rose oil. «The Independent, Jul 15»
6
The Secret to Making Sweeter-Smelling Roses
It turns out that roses use the RhNUDX1 enzyme to make a monoterpene called geraniol, which is the main component of rose oil, the ... «Discover Magazine, Jul 15»
7
Hop, the essence of beer
For example, enhanced expression of a monoterpene synthase gene in the cultivar is clearly consistent with the drastically increased ... «OUPblog, May 15»
8
Lady Health: Endometriosis Pain & Cannabis Strain Relief
I recommend Silvertip because of the myrcene levels, a monoterpene that provides excellent medicinal effects. I highly advise those suffering ... «Ladybud Magazine, Apr 15»
9
Using Essential Oils on Clients with Cancer: What You Need to Know
There have also been studies on the monoterpene content of essential oils relating to cancer prevention and treatment, particularly limonene.** But it is ... «Massage Today, Mar 15»
10
The pine beetle is a miracle of evolution
Female beetles feeding under the bark oxidize a simple tree monoterpene chemical called alpha-pinene to produce the pheromone ... «Estes Park Trail-Gazette, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Monoterpene [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/monoterpene>. May 2024 ».
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