amorphene

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noun

A sesquiterpene (1S,4aR,8aS)-4,7-dimethyl-1-(propan-2-yl)-1,2,4a,5,6,8a-hexahydronaphthalene

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounamorphene (countable and uncountable, plural amorphenes)

plural amorphenes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA sesquiterpene (1S,4aR,8aS)-4,7-dimethyl-1-(propan-2-yl)-1,2,4a,5,6,8a-hexahydronaphthalene

Origin

After the genus Amorpha (herbs and shrubs).

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APA

amorphene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amorphene

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“amorphene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amorphene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amorphene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amorphene.

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