Meaning Of The Word Camphene

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camphene in American English
a toxic, colorless, crystalline terpene, C10H16, prepared synthetically from pinene and used like camphor
noun: a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble substance, C10H16, occurring in turpentine and many other essential oils, prepared from pinene: used chiefly as an intermediate in the manufacture of synthetic camphor

camphene in British English
noun: a colourless crystalline insoluble optically active terpene derived from pinene and present in many essential oils. Formula: C10 H16

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