terpinolene

noun

ter·​pin·​o·​lene

ˌtərˈpinᵊlˌēn

plural -s

: a liquid monocyclic terpene hydrocarbon C₁₀H₁₆ reported in a few essential oils and obtained synthetically (as in the manufacture of terpineol); 1,4(8)-para-menthadiene

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary terpinol + -ene

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