terpenes
Essential oil compounds
Terpenes are organic compounds produced by plants, responsible for distinctive aromas and flavors.
Pine trees, citrus fruits, and cannabis owe their scents to terpenes.
In cannabis culture, terpenes are discussed alongside cannabinoids as contributors to a strain's effects: This one has a citrusy terpene profile.
Terpenes also have industrial uses in fragrances, cleaning products, and traditional medicine.
Five-carbon diene monomer
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
- metaboliteSubstance from cellular processes
- precursorSomething that comes first
- isomerizationMolecular rearrangement keeping same atoms
volatility · hydrophobic · lipophilic · organic · biomolecule · cyclization · synthase · carotenoid
Pleasing olfactory quality
- scentAirborne odor detected
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- citrusAcidic fruits with segments
woody · earthy · floral · musky · piney · resinous · herbal · spicy
Acidic fruits with segments
- pineCone-bearing evergreen
- mintAromatic culinary herb
- herbalRelating to medicinal plants
- floralOf or like blooms
fruity · peppery · bitter · sweet · woodsy · earthy · spicy · cooling
Plant circulatory fluid
- exudateInflammatory vessel leakage
- pitchFrequency of sound
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- coniferCone-bearing tree
pine · spruce · fir · sticky · gum · oleoresin · balsam · turpentine
Therapeutic use of plant essences
- diffuserDevice that scatters evenly
- eucalyptusAromatic Australian timber tree
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
- peppermintAromatic mint hybrid
frankincense · lemongrass · sandalwood · bergamot · tea tree · ylang-ylang · patchouli · rosemary
Excessive stretching force
- full-spectrumSpanning entire range
- cultivarBred plant variety
- indicaSedating cannabis subspecies
- sativaEnergizing cannabis variety
haze · kush · dank · dispensary · extraction · concentrate · vaporization · flower
isoprene
Five-carbon diene monomer
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
- metaboliteSubstance from cellular processes
- precursorSomething that comes first
isomerization · volatility · hydrophobic · lipophilic · organic · biomolecule · cyclization · synthase · carotenoid · limonene
fragrance
Pleasing olfactory quality
citrus · woody · earthy · floral · musky · piney · resinous · herbal · spicy · sweet
citrus
Acidic fruits with segments
floral · fruity · peppery · bitter · sweet · woodsy · earthy · spicy · cooling · warming
sap
Plant circulatory fluid
conifer · pine · spruce · fir · sticky · gum · oleoresin · balsam · turpentine · rosin
aromatherapy
Therapeutic use of plant essences
- diffuserDevice that scatters evenly
- eucalyptusAromatic Australian timber tree
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
peppermint · frankincense · lemongrass · sandalwood · bergamot · tea tree · ylang-ylang · patchouli · rosemary · chamomile
strain
Excessive stretching force
- full-spectrumSpanning entire range
- cultivarBred plant variety
- indicaSedating cannabis subspecies
sativa · haze · kush · dank · dispensary · extraction · concentrate · vaporization · flower · bud
- cannabis sciencecannabinoids, THC, CBD, endocannabinoids, medical marijuana
- smellsmell, scent, odor, reek, aroma
- cannabisweed, sativa, indica, dispensaries, hybrid
- chemical compoundsacetone, aldehydes, amines, esters, ketones
- Flavor Sciencearoma, bitterness, sweetness, sourness, saltiness
- organic compoundshydrocarbon, alcohol, alkane, ethane, propane
terpenesalkaloids
Nitrogen-based organic compounds
phenolics · flavonoids · glycosides · steroids · carbohydrates