eudalene

noun

eu·​da·​lene

ˈyüdᵊlˌēn

plural -s

: a liquid hydrocarbon C₁₄H₁₆ formed by dehydrogenation of various sesquiterpenoids; 7-isopropyl-1-methyl-naphthalene

Word History

Etymology

eudesmol + naphthalene

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