bisabolene

noun

bis·​a·​bol·​ene

ˌbisəbəˈlēn

plural -s

: a colorless oily sesquiterpene C₁₅H₂₄ derived from cyclohexene and found in many essential oils (such as oil of bisabol and lime oil)

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary bisabol + -ene

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