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  • noun Plural form of monoterpene.

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  • "the most abundant volatile organic compounds emitted by terrestrial vegetation are isoprene and its derivatives, such as monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes," as well as the fact, as described in the "This Issue" abstract section of

    New Content on CO2 Science 2010

  • Photochemistry of secondary organic aerosol formed from oxidation of monoterpenes, S.A. Mang, M.L. Walser, X. Pan, J. - H.

    Contributor: Maggie L. Walser 2010

  • It also contains two types of healing components: monoterpenes and flavonoids.

    Archive 2008-04-01 Kalyn Denny 2008

  • It also contains two types of healing components: monoterpenes and flavonoids.

    Easy Recipe for Double-Dill South Beach Diet Friendly Tartar Sauce Kalyn Denny 2008

  • There are many different types of volatile compounds with exotic names such as isoprenes, monoterpenes, green leaf volatiles, herbivore-induced volatiles, and others.

    Scientific American 2010

  • Grapefruit, oranges as well as other citrus fruit include monoterpenes, that are regarded to help detoxify and clean cancer causing carcinogens out of your body.

    EzineArticles 2010

  • There are many different types of volatile compounds with exotic names such as isoprenes, monoterpenes, green leaf volatiles, herbivore-induced volatiles, and others.

    Scientific American 2010

  • Such chemicals differ in size, properties and origin, and can range from isoprene, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, and so-called green leaf and herbivore-induced volatiles to oxygenated volatile organic compounds such as carbonyls, acids and alcohols.

    BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition 2010

  • Such chemicals differ in size, properties and origin, and can range from isoprene, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, and so-called green leaf and herbivore-induced volatiles to oxygenated volatile organic compounds such as carbonyls, acids and alcohols.

    BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition 2010

  • Such chemicals differ in size, properties and origin, and can range from isoprene, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, and so-called green leaf and herbivore-induced volatiles to oxygenated volatile organic compounds such as carbonyls, acids and alcohols.

    BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition 2010

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