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noun

A very large class of naturally occurring and synthetic organic compounds formally derived from the hydrocarbon isoprene; they include many volatile compounds used in perfume and food flavours, turpentine, the steroids, the carotene pigments and rubber.

See Also: terpene, hemiterpenoid, monoterpenoid, sesquiterpenoid, diterpenoid, sesterterpenoid, triterpenoid, tetraterpenoid, polyterpenoid