cedrene

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noun

A rich aromatic oil, C₁₅H₂₄, extracted from oil of red cedar.

OriginLatin cedrus →
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Meanings

nouncedrene (countable and uncountable, plural cedrenes)

plural cedrenes · alternative cedren

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA rich aromatic oil, C₁₅H₂₄, extracted from oil of red cedar.
  2. countableuncountablechemistryAny of a class of similar substances, such as the essential oils of cloves, cubebs, juniper, etc.

Origin

  1. Latincedrus“cedar”
  2. Englishcedrene

From Latin cedrus (“cedar”) + -ene.

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Anagrams

decenerCreeden
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cedrene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cedrene.

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