menthadiene

noun

men·​tha·​di·​ene

ˌmen(t)thəˈdīˌēn

plural -s

: any of several terpenes C₁₀H₁₆ (as dipentene, limonene, terpinolene) of which the menthanes are the tetrahydrides

Word History

Etymology

menthane + -diene

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