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- noun organic chemistry  A very large class ofnaturally occurring andsynthetic organic compounds formally derived from thehydrocarbon isoprene ; they include manyvolatile compounds used inperfume andfood flavours ,turpentine , thesteroids , thecarotene pigments andrubber .
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								Camptotheca acuminata is a major natural source of the terpenoid indole alkaloid camptothecin (CPT). 
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								Camptotheca acuminata is a major natural source of the terpenoid indole alkaloid camptothecin (CPT). 
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								Camptotheca acuminata is a major natural source of the terpenoid indole alkaloid camptothecin (CPT). 
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								Camptotheca acuminata is a major natural source of the terpenoid indole alkaloid camptothecin (CPT). 
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								P. macrostachya seeds emit many phenolic and terpenoid volatiles, and the component geranyl linalool is shared among at least eight AG seed species 
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								I'm trying to do my Chemistry homework and I need to know what the terpenoid molecule atisane looks like. 
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								Contributions of tyloses and terpenoid aldehyde phytoalexins to Verticillium wilt resistance in cotton xml's Blinklist.com 2008 
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								(terpenoid) and fluoride can influence the expression of specific genes of S. mutans within biofilms and their structural organization using real-time PCR and confocal fluorescence microscopy. 
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