pinene

noun pi·nene \ˈpī-ˌnēn\

Definition of PINENE

: either of two liquid isomeric unsaturated bicyclic terpene hydrocarbons C₁₀H₁₆ of which one is a major constituent of wood turpentine

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin pinus

First Known Use: 1885

Medical Dictionary

noun pi·nene \ˈpī-ˌnēn\

: either of two liquid isomeric unsaturated bicyclic terpene hydrocarbons C₁₀H₁₆ of which one is a major constituent of wood turpentine

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