pinene

[ pahy-neen ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a liquid terpene, C10H16, the principal constituent of oil of turpentine, found in other essential oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of camphor.

Origin of pinene

1
First recorded in 1880–85; pine1 + -ene

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pinene

/ (ˈpaɪniːn) /


noun
  1. either of two isomeric terpenes, found in many essential oils and constituting the main part of oil of turpentine. The commonest structural isomer (α-pinene) is used in the manufacture of camphor, solvents, plastics, and insecticides. Formula: C 10 H 16

Origin of pinene

1
C20: from pine 1 + -ene

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