durene
noun
du·rene
ˈd(y)u̇ˌrēn
plural -s
: a colorless crystalline hydrocarbon C6H2(CH3)4 having an odor like camphor and occurring in coal tar and in petroleum; 1,2,4,5-tetramethyl-benzene
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary dur- (from Latin durus hard) + -ene