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pinane

noun
pi·​nane | \ ˈpīˌnān\
plural -s

Definition of pinane

: a liquid saturated bicyclic hydrocarbon C10H18 occurring in stereoisomeric forms of which pinene and nopinene are unsaturated derivatives; 1,3,3-trimethyl-2,4-methylene-cyclohexane

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History and Etymology for pinane

International Scientific Vocabulary pin- (from Latin pinus pine) + -ane

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