prehnitene

noun

prehn·​i·​tene

-nəˌtēn

plural -s

: a liquid aromatic hydrocarbon C₆H₂(CH₃)₄ prepared with other hydrocarbons by methylation of mesitylene or pseudocumene by means of the Friedel-Crafts reaction; 1,2,3,4-tetramethyl-benzene

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary prehnitic (acid) + -ene

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