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

With the appearance of kerosene distilled from petroleum the camphene lamp came into use.

From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew

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

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

At a dance it was floor-scrubbing, filling the camphene lamps, and making up beds for the babies to be later deposited by their dancing mothers.

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

"And it was as strong as camphene," said Lynch, as he tumbled into bed.

From Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim by Optic, Oliver