camphene

C3A1M3P3H4E1N1E1

noun

Bicyclic monoterpene, a minor constituent of many essential oils.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nouncamphene (countable and uncountable, plural camphenes)

plural camphenes · alternative camphine

  1. countableuncountablechemistryBicyclic monoterpene, a minor constituent of many essential oils.

Origin

Translations

Catalan camfè
  • camfèorganic compound
Chinese Cantonese 莰烯
  • 莰烯 (ham² hei¹)organic compound
Chinese Mandarin 莰烯
  • 莰烯 (kǎnxī)organic compound
Greek καμφένιο
  • καμφένιο (kamfénio)organic compound
Japanese カンフェン
  • カンフェン (kanfen)organic compound

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “camphene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camphene.

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