menthene

noun

men·​thene

ˈmenˌthēn

plural -s

1

: an oily unsaturated hydrocarbon C₁₀H₁₈ that is a tetrahydro derivative of the para isomer of cymene obtained from menthol by dehydration

2

: any of several tetrahydro derivatives C₁₀H₁₈ (as carvomenthene) of the cymenes

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary menth- (from New Latin Mentha) + -ene

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