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camphene
noun cam·phene \ˈkam-ˌfēn\
Definition of CAMPHENE
: any of several terpenes related to camphor; especially : a colorless crystalline terpene C10H16 used in insecticides
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First Known Use of CAMPHENE
circa 1847
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camphene
noun cam·phene \ˈkam-ˌfēn\
Medical Definition of CAMPHENE
: any of several terpenes related to camphor; especially : a colorless crystalline terpene C10H16 found in three optically different forms in several essential oils, made synthetically from pinene, and used in insecticides
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