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ter·ebene (ter′ə bēn′)

noun

a mixture of terpenes obtained by the action of sulfuric acid on spirits of turpentine, used as an expectorant, deodorant, and inhalant

Etymology: Fr térébène < térébinthe, terebinth + -ène, -ene

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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