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German
Etymology
Derived from Terpentin. Coined by German chemist August Kekulé in 1866.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: Ter‧pen
Noun
Terpen n (strong, genitive Terpens, plural Terpene)
- (organic chemistry) terpene
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Further reading
- “Terpen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Terpen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Terpen” in Duden online