pinene

noun

pi·nene ˈpī-ˌnēn

: either of two liquid isomeric unsaturated bicyclic terpene hydrocarbons C₁₀H₁₆ of which one is a major constituent of wood turpentine

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Some common terpenes: myrcene (herbal, also found in lemongrass, hops, eucalyptus), limonene (also found in citrus peel), linalool (a terpene found in lavender and mint plants) and pinene (familiar from the scent of pine needles). —

Samantha Davenport, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2020 The piney-tasting pinene terpene—said to be a bronchodilator good for those with asthma that can be used as an expectorant and to increase alertness—also factors into that brew. —

Kathryn Romeyn, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2017

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