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

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

The chief constituents of the oil are geraniol, citronellal, linalol, borneol, methyl eugenol, camphene, limonene, and dipentene.

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

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)

"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