Terpenes

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-027833",
  "term": "Terpenes",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Unsaturated hydrocarbons occurring in plant oils and resins, common in conifers.\n\n2. Unsaturated hydrocarbons occurring in most essential oils and oleoresins of plants. Their structures are based on isoprene units, and may be cyclic or linear.",
  "references": [
    "USDA Forest Service Field Guide to Insects and Diseases of Arizona and New Mexico Forests Glossary",
    "EPA's Safer Choice Standard (February 2015) https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2013-12/documents/standard-for-safer-products.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/terpenes/"
}