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Copper Chem

Dominant terpene: Caryophyllene

Copper Chem is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by caryophyllene (0.65%), followed by myrcene (0.35%) and humulene (0.35%). Across 63 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 19.6%, CBD 0.00% and total terpenes 2.0%.

  • 19.6%THC
  • 0.00%CBD
  • 2.0%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 63 samples · high confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 63 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Caryophyllene0.65%0.37%1.8× avg
Myrcene0.35%0.33%about avg
Humulene0.35%0.14%2.6× avg
Limonene0.24%0.34%0.7× avg
Linalool0.15%0.14%about avg
Bisabolol0.14%0.07%2.1× avg
Beta-pinene0.05%0.09%0.5× avg
Caryophyllene oxide0.04%0.02%1.6× avg
Alpha-pinene0.03%0.11%0.3× avg
Terpinolene0.00%0.19%0.0× avg

What stands out

  • Caryophyllene at 0.65% is about 1.8 times the library average of 0.37%.
  • Humulene at 0.35% is about 2.6 times the library average of 0.14%.
  • Bisabolol at 0.14% is about 2.1 times the library average of 0.07%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 28% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 69% of the library.

About this profile

In the lab results for Copper Chem, caryophyllene comes first, then myrcene and humulene. Aroma-wise, caryophyllene points to peppery spice, while myrcene adds earthy, musky notes. Looking at the numbers, THC averaged 19.6%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 2%, near the middle of the library. With 63 lab samples, all from Nevada, this is one of the better-documented profiles in the library.

The lead terpenes

What these compounds smell like and where else they occur in nature. These lines describe the compound, not any effect of this strain.

Caryophyllene
Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.
Myrcene
Aroma: earthy, musky notes. Also found in mango, hops, lemongrass and thyme.
Humulene
Aroma: woody, hoppy notes. Also found in hops, sage, spearmint and ginger.

Similar terpene profiles

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Lab averages: Cannlytics cannabis_results, licensed CC BY 4.0; non-flower products removed, names normalized and results averaged per strain by Strain Library. Sources and attribution.

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