A form of pinene, a terpene found in pine oils and cannabis, that rotates polarized light to the right.
From dextro- 'right' and pinene, a hydrocarbon terpene. Named for its optical rotation properties in the 20th century as chemical analysis became more sophisticated.
Pinene is in pine needles and cannabis, and the dextro version is what gives fresh pine that spicy-woody smell—it's why some cannabis strains smell piney while others smell lemony!
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