thujene

noun

thu·​jene

ˈth(y)üˌjēn

plural -s

: any of several unsaturated bicyclic terpene hydrocarbons C₁₀H₁₆ related to thujane: such as

a

: an oily liquid obtained from various essential oils

called also alpha-thujene, 3-thujene

b

: sabinene

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary thuj- (from New Latin Thuja) + -ene

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