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camphene

American

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

noun

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.

camphene British

/ ˈkæmfiːn /

noun

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

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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

"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

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

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

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

From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Matthew Luckiesh

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