camphene

American  

[kam-feen, kam-feen] / ˈkæm fin, kæmˈfin /

noun

1. a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble substance, C 10 H 16 , occurring in turpentine and many other essential oils, prepared from pinene: used chiefly as an intermediate in the manufacture of synthetic camphor.

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camphene British  

/ ˈkæmfiːn /

noun

1. a colourless crystalline insoluble optically active terpene derived from pinene and present in many essential oils. Formula: C 10 H 16

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Etymology

Origin of camphene

1835–45; < New Latin camph ( ora ) camphor + -ene

Example Sentences

A dangerous but very extensively used illuminating liquid before coal oil was discovered was camphene, distilled from turpentine.

From Inventions in the Century by Doolittle, William Henry

"To complete this room, and make it look like other people's we want a piano and camphene lamps."

From Choice Readings for the Home Circle by Anonymous

But the chief interest was centered in hundreds of balls of twine, soaked in camphene, which we lighted and threw rapidly from hand to hand all over the plaza.

From A Backward Glance at Eighty Recollections & comment by Murdock, Charles A. (Charles Albert)

"But, George, I do not think our room is complete without a camphene lamp," said Esther sharply.

From Choice Readings for the Home Circle by Anonymous

The chief constituents of the oil are: linalol, cineol, borneol, terpineol, geraniol, pinene, camphene and camphor.

From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.