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camphene

camphene noun: bicyclic monoterpene, a minor constituent of many essential oils.

Noun

camphene (countable and uncountable, plural camphenes)

  1. Bicyclic monoterpene, a minor constituent of many essential oils.

Forms of camphene

pluralcamphenes
alternative formcamphine

Origin of camphene

From camphor + -ene

Questions about camphene

What does camphene mean?
Camphene means bicyclic monoterpene, a minor constituent of many essential oils.
What part of speech is camphene?
Camphene is a noun.
What is the plural of camphene?
The plural of camphene is camphenes.

Words near camphene in the dictionary

  1. Campgaw
  2. campground
  3. campgrounds
  4. camphane
  5. camphanes
  6. camphene
  7. camphenes
  8. campherene
  9. camphine
  10. camphines
  11. camphire

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