camphene

See also: camphène

English

Alternative forms

camphine

Etymology

From camphor +‎ -ene[1]

Noun

camphene (countable and uncountable, plural camphenes)

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

Translations

organic compound

Catalan: camfè m
Chinese:
Cantonese: 莰烯 (ham² hei¹)

Mandarin: 莰烯 (zh) (kǎnxī)
Japanese: カンフェン (kanfen)

References

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

Anagrams

champeen

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