cadalene

noun

cad·​a·​lene

ˈkadᵊlˌēn

plural -s

: a colorless liquid hydrocarbon C₁₅H₁₈ obtained by dehydrogenating cadinene and other sesquiterpenes; 4-isopropyl-1,-6-dimethyl-naphthalene

Word History

Etymology

cadinene + naphthalene

First Known Use

circa 1928, in the meaning defined above

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