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myrcene Chem.|ˈmɜːsiːn|
[f. mod.L. Myrc-ia, name of a genus of tropical trees and shrubs + -ene.]
2-Methyl-6-methylene-2, 7-octadiene, C10H16, a liquid terpene found in bay, hop, and other essential oils.
1895Power & Kleber in Pharmaceut. Rundschau XIII. 61/1 As this body is not identical with any of the known terpenes, we propose for it the name myrcene. 1926H. Finnemore Essential Oils lviii. 528 When 1 part of myrcene was heated..with 3 parts of glacial acetic acid and 1/50 part of 50 per cent sulphuric acid, an oil of lavender-like odour was obtained. 1953I. A. Preece Biochem. Brewing ix. 254 The myrcene content of a hop sample might well prove to be an outstanding factor in determining the storage characteristics of that sample. 1969Daily Tel. 16 Sept. 21/2 The disaster tank..had contained myrcene, an oil closely allied to turpentine, which in certain circumstances can turn into a sticky residue with a low flashpoint. |