Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monoterpene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: monoter-pene
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any terpene formed from two isoprene units and having ten carbon atoms; either hydrocarbons, such as pinene, or compounds with functional groups, such as camphor.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English terpene English monoterpene From mono- + terpene.

Inflected Forms

monoterpenes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

monoterpenoid terpene hemiterpene sesquiterpene diterpene sesterterpene triterpene tetraterpene

Questions

What does monoterpene mean?: Any terpene formed from two isoprene units and having ten carbon atoms; either hydrocarbons, such as pinene, or compounds with functional groups, such as camphor.
Where does monoterpene come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English terpene English monoterpene From mono- + terpene.

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