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cadinene

noun
cad·​i·​nene | \ ˈkadᵊnˌēn\
plural -s

Definition of cadinene

: an oily hydrocarbon C15H24 of the sesquiterpene class found as the chief constituent in cade oil and in many essential oils

First Known Use of cadinene

1892, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for cadinene

International Scientific Vocabulary cadin- (from New Latin cadinus of cade, from French cade + Latin -inus -ine) + -ene

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