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valencene

valencene noun: the sesquiterpene octahydro-1,8a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethenyl)naphthalene, which has a citrus aroma.

Noun

valencene (uncountable)

  1. The sesquiterpene octahydro-1,8a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethenyl)naphthalene, which has a citrus aroma

Origin of valencene

From Valencia + -ene, after the variety of orange.

Questions about valencene

What does valencene mean?
Valencene means the sesquiterpene octahydro-1,8a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethenyl)naphthalene, which has a citrus aroma.
What part of speech is valencene?
Valencene is a noun.

Words near valencene in the dictionary

  1. valence shell
  2. valence shells
  3. valence window
  4. valence windows
  5. valenced
  6. valencene
  7. valences
  8. valencia
  9. Valencia County
  10. Valencia Creek
  11. Valencia de Alcántara

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