nopinene

noun

no·​pi·​nene

ˈnōpəˌnēn

plural -s

: a terpene C₁₀H₁₆ associated with alpha-pinene in turpentine oils and hyssop oil : a liquid bicyclic terpene that is usually levorotatory in its natural oils and that isomerizes to alpha-pinene (as on heating)

called also beta-pinene, 2(10)-pinene

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary nopin- (as in nopinic acid C₁₀H₁₆O₃) (probably anagram of pinon- —in pinonic acid) + -ene

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