monoterpene
noun
monoterpene is spelled M-O-N-O-T-E-R-P-E-N-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, monoterpene means “Any terpene formed from two isoprene units and having ten carbon atoms; either hydrocarbons, such as pinene, or compounds with functional groups…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of monoterpene is monoterpenes.
How many letters and syllables are in monoterpene?
| Letters | 11: M-O-N-O-T-E-R-P-E-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 46 million words; the 209,386th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is monoterpene?
Monoterpene appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of monoterpene
- monoterpenes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does monoterpene mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any terpene formed from two isoprene units and having ten carbon atoms; either hydrocarbons, such as pinene, or compounds with functional groups, such as camphor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Monoterpene in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense terpene:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Monoterpen |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does monoterpene come from?
From mono- + terpene.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).