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pinene definition

pi·nene (pī′nēn′)

noun

either of two isomeric terpenes, CH, occurring in oil of turpentine and other essential oils: used as a solvent, in synthetic resins, etc.

Etymology: pine + -ene

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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