pinane

P3I1N1A1N1E1

noun

The saturated bicyclic hydrocarbon 2,6,6-trimethyl-, (1a,2b,5a)-bicyclo[3.1.1]heptane made by the hydrogenation of pinene

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Meanings

nounpinane (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe saturated bicyclic hydrocarbon 2,6,6-trimethyl-, (1a,2b,5a)-bicyclo[3.1.1]heptane made by the hydrogenation of pinene

Origin

  1. Latinpinus“pine tree”
  2. Englishpinane

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

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Anagrams

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APA

pinane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinane

MLA

“pinane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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