camphene

See also: camphène

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Etymology

From camphor +‎ -ene[1]

Noun

camphene (countable and uncountable, plural camphenes)

  1. (organic chemistry) Bicyclic monoterpene, a minor constituent of many essential oils.

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References

  1. ^ Alexander Senning (2019) “The naming of terpenes”, in The Etymology of Chemical Names: Tradition and Convenience vs. Rationality in Chemical Nomenclature, De Gruyter.

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