brevicomine

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noun

An oxygen containing bicyclic compound that is a pheromone for Dendroctonus brevicomis (western pine beetle), endo-brevicomine: (1R,5S,7S)-7-ethyl-5-methyl-6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane

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Meanings

noun

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  1. chemistryAn oxygen containing bicyclic compound that is a pheromone for Dendroctonus brevicomis (western pine beetle), endo-brevicomine: (1R,5S,7S)-7-ethyl-5-methyl-6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane

Origin

From the species name of Dendroctonus brevicomis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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