cadinene

noun

cad·​i·​nene

ˈkadᵊnˌēn

plural -s

: an oily hydrocarbon C₁₅H₂₄ of the sesquiterpene class found as the chief constituent in cade oil and in many essential oils

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary cadin- (from New Latin cadinus of cade, from French cade + Latin -inus -ine) + -ene

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

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