terebenthene

noun

ter·​e·​ben·​thene

plural -s

: levorotatory alpha-pinene

Word History

Etymology

French térébenthène, irregular (influenced by térébenthine turpentine, from Middle French terebentine) from Latin terebinthus terebinth + French -ène -ene

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