In April Ichitan, Thailand's biggest teamaker, launched two drinks infused with terpene, a compound responsible for cannabis's pong.

今年4月，泰国最大的品制造商Ichitan推出了两种含有烯的，烯是一种与大麻相互作用的化合物。

One reason these smells are strong is that terpenes tend to be volatile, meaning that they evaporate easily.

这些气味浓重的一个原因是烯会挥——意思就是说，它们很容易就蒸掉了。

Plants can even use terpenes as a chemical cry for help.

植物甚至能通过烯传递求救的化学信息。

Lots of sweet-smelling flowers, for instance, use terpenes to attract pollinators.

比如许多有香味的花，使用烯来吸引传粉。

Full spectrum hemp oil extract, high in CBD but also has other cannabinoids and terpenes.

全谱大麻油提取物，富含CBD，同时也含有其他大麻素和烯。

Some terpenes are used to communicate within the same species, in which case we’d call them a pheromone.

一些烯用于同种个体之间的通讯，在这种情况下我们称它们为信息素。

Based on the specific chemicals detected, the protist can identify the terpene sender’s species.

根据检测到的具体化学物质，原生生物可以识别出烯的种类。

So this is what the data shows on some of these terpenes.

这就是数据所揭示的关于这些烯中的一部分信息。

Because it's so broad a label, terpenes can have lots of different biological functions—like as vitamins, hormones, or part of the immune system.

因为烯包罗广泛，因此它们有多种不同的生物学功能——比如说维生素、激素或是作为免疫系统的一部分。

Based on the specific chemicals detected, the protist can identify the terpene sender's species.

原生生物便可辨识出烯的。

Speaking of studies and stuff, I was also reading about terpenes.

说到研究之类的东西，我还在阅读关于烯的内容。

So terpenes are what give certain plants and compounds.

因此，烯是赋予某些植物和化合物。

Most organisms produce complex mixtures of terpenes, not just one or two, which allows for a wider vocabulary and a more complex conversation.

大多数有机体都会产生烯化合物，不是一两种，这就能够支持更广的词汇和更复杂的沟通。

So, if scientists can work out how the different molecules signal different species, we can use terpenes to issue our own orders.

如果科学家能够搞清楚不同分子指示何种信号，我们可以使用烯来出自己的指令。

We might even be able to genetically engineer plants or microorganisms to produce these terpenes.

我们也许可以对植物或微生物进行基因改造来生产这些烯。

So I was reading about terpenes because they have real health benefits, especially in combination with other compounds found in plants.

于是我开始研究烯， 因为它们确实对健康有益，尤其是与其他植物化合物结合使用时。

But researchers have seen what appears to be more of an actual conversation using terpenes.

但是研究已经现了似乎更像是用烯进行真实的交流。

I’m talking about terpenes — a multipurpose class of chemical compounds that can be used to communicate both within and across species.

我说的是烯——一种多功能的化学化合物类，可以用来在物种内部及不同物种之间进行交流。

So their brain blend will have certain cannabinoids, but also terpene to match it.

因此，他们的大脑混合物将含有特定的内源性大麻素，同时还会搭配相应的烯。

I remember when the science was coming out about the terpenes, that was what was really determining it.

我记得当关于烯的科学研究逐渐浮出水面时，正是这些成分真正决定了大麻的特性。