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Each of the terpene classes above (having 10, 15 and 20 carbon atoms respectively) may be regarded as ‘chain skeletons’, which can attract specific functional groups of atoms to form alcohols, aldehydes, ketones and (organic) acids, thus forming a myriad of different molecules, all having different shapes and therefore different therapeutic properties.