pinene
/pahy-neen/US // ˈpaɪ nin //UK // (ˈpaɪniːn) //
蒎烯,松烯,皮内,蒎烷
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Chemistry.
- : a liquid terpene, C10H16, the principal constituent of oil of turpentine, found in other essential oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of camphor.
Examples
The so-called “artificial camphor” is pinene hydrochloride (see Terpenes).
The chief constituents of the oil are anethol, fenchone, d-pinene, and dipentene.
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