terebene

[ ter-uh-been ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a mixture of terpenes that occurs as a colorless liquid, used in medicine chiefly as an expectorant.

terebene

/ ˈtɛrəˌbiːn /

noun

1. a mixture of hydrocarbons prepared from oil of turpentine and sulphuric acid, used to make paints and varnishes and medicinally as an expectorant and antiseptic

Word History and Origins

Origin of terebene¹

First recorded in 1855–60; tereb(inth) + -ene

Word History and Origins

Origin of terebene¹

C19: from tereb ( inth ) + -ene

Example Sentences

By the action of a small quantity of sulphuric acid, among other products terebene is formed.

From Project Gutenberg

It is itself a methyl salicylate 90 per cent., plus terebene 10 per cent.

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