prehnitene
noun
prehn·i·tene
-nəˌtēn
plural -s
: a liquid aromatic hydrocarbon C6H2(CH3)4 prepared with other hydrocarbons by methylation of mesitylene or pseudocumene by means of the Friedel-Crafts reaction; 1,2,3,4-tetramethyl-benzene
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary prehnitic (acid) + -ene