Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In chem., a volatile hydrocarbon (C15 H24) found in the oil of red cedar, Juniperus Virginiana.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A rich aromatic oil, C15H24, extracted from oil of red cedar, and regarded as a polymeric terpene; also any one of a class of similar substances, as the essential oils of cloves, cubebs, juniper, etc., of which cedrene proper is the type.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun organic chemistry A rich
aromatic oil , C15H24, extracted from oil of redcedar . - noun organic chemistry Any of a class of similar substances, such as the
essential oils ofcloves ,cubebs ,juniper , etc.
Etymologies
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cedar + -ene?
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The principal constituents are cedrene and cedrol.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture H. A. Appleton
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