humulene

noun

hu·​mu·​lene

ˈhyümyəˌlēn

plural -s

: a liquid sesquiterpene C₁₅H₂₄ in hop oil and clove oil

called also alpha-caryophyllene

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary humul- (from New Latin Humulus) + -ene

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