bergapten

noun

ber·​gap·​ten

bər-ˈgap-tən

variants or bergaptene

bər-ˈgap-ˌtēn

plural -s

: a crystalline lactone C₁₂H₈O₄ that separates from crude bergamot oil on standing

called also bergamot camphor

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary bergamot + -pten -ptene (as in eleoptene)

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