Term Name: | alpha-terpinene |
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Synonyms: | 1-isopropyl-4-methyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene, 1-Methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-1,3-cyclohexadiene, 1-methyl-4-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexa-1,3-diene, alpha-terpinene, p-Mentha-1,3-diene, Terpilene |
Definition: | One of three isomeric monoterpenes differing in the positions of their two double bonds (beta- and gamma-terpinene being the others). In alpha-terpinene the double bonds are at the 1- and 3-positions of the p-menthane skeleton. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:10334] ( EBI ) |