camphene

camphene
A terpenoid occurring in many essential oils, e.g., turpentine, camphor, citronella.

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cam·phene 'kam-.fēn n any of several terpenes related to camphor esp a colorless crystalline terpene C10H16 found in three optically different forms in several essential oils, made synthetically from pinene, and used in insecticides

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cam·phene (kam-fēnґ) a terpene found in many essential oils or prepared synthetically from pinene in the process of producing synthetic camphor; it is toxic by ingestion.

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