cadinene
noun
cad·i·nene
ˈkadᵊnˌēn
plural -s
: an oily hydrocarbon C15H24 of the sesquiterpene class found as the chief constituent in cade oil and in many essential oils
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary cadin- (from New Latin cadinus of cade, from French cade + Latin -inus -ine) + -ene
First Known Use
1892, in the meaning defined above