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Turpentine component
Answer for the clue "Turpentine component ", 6 letters:
pinene
Word definitions for pinene in dictionaries
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Pinene (CH) is a bicyclic monoterpene chemical compound . There are two structural isomers of pinene found in nature: α-pinene and β-pinene . As the name suggests, both forms are important constituents of pine resin ; they are also found in the resins of ...
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n. (context organic compound English) Either of two isomeric bicyclic monoterpene hydrocarbons that are the principal components of pine resin
Usage examples of pinene.
The volatile oil contains much pinene, and a little myristicin, which must be distinguished from the glyceride of myristic acid.