longifolene

noun

lon·​gi·​fo·​lene

ˌlänjəˈfōˌlēn

plural -s

: a liquid tricyclic sesquiterpene C₁₅H₂₄ occurring in various turpentines (as from Pinus longifolia, P. ponderosa, or P. torreyana)

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary longifol- (from New Latin longifolia —specific epithet of Pinus longifolia —from longi- + -folia, from Latin folium leaf) + -ene

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