Etymology

pinane

P3I1N1A1N1E1

Today it means: The saturated bicyclic hydrocarbon 2,6,6-trimethyl-, (1a,2b,5a)-bicyclo[3.1.1]heptane made by the hydrogenation of pinene Full definition →

Latin pinus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived frompinus“pine tree”
  2. English todaypinane

From pine + -ane, from Latin pinus (“pine tree”).

Words from the same roots

Latinpinus all →

pinepinenepinic acidpinophyte

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