: either of two liquid isomeric unsaturated bicyclic terpene hydrocarbons C10H16 of which one is a major constituent of wood turpentine
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Myrcene breaks down at about 334°F, pinene at about 313°F, and other terpenes break down at lower or higher temperatures.
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Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The extracts and oils are derived commercially from citrus peels—limonene, pinene, and terpinene—and repel carpenter ants, cowpea weevils, lesser grain borers, German cockroaches, and other insects.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
For example, younger consumers who might be using cannabis for stress relief or energy could turn to strains rich in limonene or pinene.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
People who walk in scented pine forests for two hours, for example, have been shown to have significantly high levels of the scent compound pinene in their blood.
—Kathy Willis, WIRED, 28 Dec. 2024
Combining pinene with caryophyllene could produce a refreshing pine-like flavor with a subtle spiciness.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
Some common terpenes: myrcene (herbal, also found in lemongrass, hops, eucalyptus), limonene (also found in citrus peel), linalool (a terpene found in lavender and mint plants) and pinene (familiar from the scent of pine needles).
—Samantha Davenport, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2020
The piney-tasting pinene terpene—said to be a bronchodilator good for those with asthma that can be used as an expectorant and to increase alertness—also factors into that brew.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2017
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Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The extracts and oils are derived commercially from citrus peels—limonene, pinene, and terpinene—and repel carpenter ants, cowpea weevils, lesser grain borers, German cockroaches, and other insects.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
For example, younger consumers who might be using cannabis for stress relief or energy could turn to strains rich in limonene or pinene.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
People who walk in scented pine forests for two hours, for example, have been shown to have significantly high levels of the scent compound pinene in their blood.
—Kathy Willis, WIRED, 28 Dec. 2024
Combining pinene with caryophyllene could produce a refreshing pine-like flavor with a subtle spiciness.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
Some common terpenes: myrcene (herbal, also found in lemongrass, hops, eucalyptus), limonene (also found in citrus peel), linalool (a terpene found in lavender and mint plants) and pinene (familiar from the scent of pine needles).
—Samantha Davenport, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2020
The piney-tasting pinene terpene—said to be a bronchodilator good for those with asthma that can be used as an expectorant and to increase alertness—also factors into that brew.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2017
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pinene
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pi·nene
ˈpī-ˌnēn 
: either of two liquid isomeric unsaturated bicyclic terpene hydrocarbons C10H16 of which one is a major constituent of wood turpentine
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