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单词 pinene
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pinene

[ pahy-neen ]
/ ˈpaɪ nin /

noun Chemistry.

a liquid terpene, C10H16, the principal constituent of oil of turpentine, found in other essential oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of camphor.

Origin of pinene

First recorded in 1880–85; pine1 + -ene

Words nearby pinene

Pinel, pineland, Pinellas Park, pine marten, pine mouse, pinene, pine needle, pine nut, pineoblastoma, Pinero, pinery
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Example sentences from the Web for pinene

  • The so-called “artificial camphor” is pinene hydrochloride (see Terpenes).

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pinene

pinene
/ (ˈpaɪniːn) /

noun

either of two isomeric terpenes, found in many essential oils and constituting the main part of oil of turpentine. The commonest structural isomer (α-pinene) is used in the manufacture of camphor, solvents, plastics, and insecticides. Formula: C 10 H 16

Word Origin for pinene

C20: from pine 1 + -ene
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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