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Trans-nerolidol, or simply nerolidol, is a terpene found in many plants with intense aromas. Isolated in 1972, this terpene shows some useful properties. While not as common as other terpenes,...

Also known as cineole, Eucalyptol is the primary terpene of the eucalyptus tree. French chemist François Stanislas Cloez isolated eucalyptol from Eucalyptus globulus in 1870. Already part of your everyday...

Pinene has two structural isomers found in nature: A-pinene and B-pinene. As their name implies they are closely associated with pine trees. While a less prolific terpene than those previously...

Humulene is another common terpene. It shares the same chemical composition as B-Caryophyllene, an isomer, but has a distinct structure. This isn't where similarities end. There was a time when...

Commonly known as Caryophyllene or B-Caryophyllene, this terpene has the distinction of being the first known "dietary" cannabinoid. While found in cannabis, it naturally occurs in such food items as...

Linalool is another common terpene found in cannabis. It's known for its smell. Often found in concentration in strains such as Zkittles. This terpene has some unusual uses. Read on...

Limonene is a common aromatic terpene produced in the trichomes of the cannabis plant. It comes in at around 1% of the volume by weight of the average cannabis flower....