pinene

P3I1N1E1N1E1

noun

Either of two isomeric bicyclic monoterpene hydrocarbons that are the principal components of pine resin.

OriginLatin pinus →
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Meanings

nounpinene (plural pinenes)

plural pinenes

  1. chemistryEither of two isomeric bicyclic monoterpene hydrocarbons that are the principal components of pine resin.

Origin

  1. Latinpinus“pine tree”
  2. Englishpinene

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

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 蒎烯
  • 蒎烯 (paai³ hei¹)chemical compound
Chinese Mandarin 蒎烯
  • 蒎烯 (pàixī)chemical compound
Finnish pineeni
  • pineenichemical compound
French pinène
  • pinènechemical compound
Italian pinene
  • pinenechemical compound
Japanese ピネン
  • ピネン (pinen)chemical compound
Korean 피넨
  • 피넨 (pinen)chemical compound

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

penniepinnee
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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