thujane

noun

thu·​jane
-ˌjān
plural -s
: a saturated bicyclic terpene hydrocarbon C10H18 that is the parent compound of thujene and thujone

called also sabinane

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary thuj- (from New Latin Thuja) + -ane

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“Thujane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thujane. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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