durene

noun

du·​rene

ˈd(y)u̇ˌrēn

plural -s

: a colorless crystalline hydrocarbon C₆H₂(CH₃)₄ having an odor like camphor and occurring in coal tar and in petroleum; 1,2,4,5-tetramethyl-benzene

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary dur- (from Latin durus hard) + -ene

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