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

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)

The woman walked to where the bright camphene lamp hung, and stood under it.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 13, November, 1858 by Various

"These are very pretty lamps—I never can see by a camphene lamp," said her husband.

From Choice Readings for the Home Circle by Anonymous

Mrs. Salsify in the parlor below kept wishing her visitors would go, for she had never seen the wicks in the camphene lamps of so surprising a length.

From Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems by Afton, Effie

"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