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NALT Full

Preferred term

terpenoids

Type

Chemical

Definition

Natural products and related compounds formally derived from isoprene units. They contain oxygen in various functional groups.
Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

isoprenoids

Narrower concepts

Related concepts

essential oils

Synonyms

terpenes
terpenic compounds

In other languages

terpenoidos

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6947

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