durene
noun
du·rene
\ˈd(y)u̇ˌrēn\
Definition of durene
-s
: a colorless crystalline hydrocarbon C6H2(CH3)4 having an odor like camphor and occurring in coal tar and in petroleum; 1,2,4,5-tetramethyl-benzene
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Origin and Etymology of durene
International Scientific Vocabulary dur- (from Latin durus hard) + -ene
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