Terpenes

Jun 02, 2025

What is delta-3 carene? The pine-scented terpene

Delta-3 carene (3-carene) gives pine resin its sweet, woody smell and also occurs in hemp. Where it is found and what...

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Jun 02, 2025

What is camphene? The earthy terpene in conifers and cannabis

Camphene is an earthy, pine-scented terpene found in conifers, herbs and, in small amounts, cannabis. What it smells ...

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Jun 02, 2025

What is trans-nerolidol? A floral terpene in cannabis

Trans-nerolidol is a sesquiterpene with a faint floral smell, found in many plants and in some cannabis. What it is, ...

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May 29, 2025

What is geraniol?

Geraniol is a sweet, rose-scented terpene alcohol found in rose oil, citronella, lemongrass and some cannabis. Where ...

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May 29, 2025

What is valencene? The citrus terpene found in cannabis

Valencene is a sweet, citrus-smelling terpene named after Valencia oranges. Where it occurs, including in some cannab...

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May 29, 2025

What is borneol? The camphor-like terpene

Borneol is the woody, camphor-like terpene found in cannabis and aromatic herbs. What it is, where it comes from and ...

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May 29, 2025

What is eucalyptol? The cooling terpene also found in cannabis

Eucalyptol, also called 1,8-cineole, is the terpene behind the smell of eucalyptus. Here is where it occurs, how it a...

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May 28, 2025

What is bisabolol? The chamomile-scented terpene in cannabis

Bisabolol, usually alpha-bisabolol, is a floral terpene best known from chamomile and found in small amounts in some ...

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May 28, 2025

What is ocimene? The sweet herbal terpene in cannabis

Ocimene is a sweet, herbal terpene found in basil, many flowers, hemp and cannabis. What it is, how it smells, what i...

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May 28, 2025

What is terpinolene? The floral terpene in cannabis

Terpinolene is a monoterpene found in herbs, tea tree oil and some cannabis. How it smells, where it occurs and what ...

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May 28, 2025

What is humulene? The earthy terpene in hops and cannabis

Humulene is a sesquiterpene with a woody, earthy smell, best known from hops. Here is where it occurs, how it relates...

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Apr 28, 2025

What are terpenes? Meaning, examples and research

Terpenes are the aromatic compounds behind the smell of hemp, pine and citrus. What they are, which ones occur in can...

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Apr 26, 2025

What is limonene? The citrus terpene in fruit peel and cannabis

Limonene is the main citrus terpene, found in orange and lemon peel as well as hemp and cannabis. What it is, d- vs l...

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Apr 25, 2025

What is linalool? The floral terpene in lavender and cannabis

Linalool is the floral, lavender-scented terpene found in lavender, coriander and some cannabis plants. Where it occu...

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Apr 24, 2025

What is myrcene? Smell, sources and research

Myrcene is the earthy, musky terpene in hops and cannabis. Its smell, where it is found and what animal and laborator...

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Apr 24, 2025

What is caryophyllene? The spicy terpene in cannabis

Caryophyllene is the woody, spicy terpene in black pepper, cloves and hemp. What it is, how it differs from humulene,...

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Apr 23, 2025

What is pinene? The pine-scented terpene in cannabis

Pinene is the terpene behind the smell of pine needles and rosemary. Alpha- and beta-pinene compared, where pinene oc...

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