Meanings
nounvalencene (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryThe sesquiterpene octahydro-1,8a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethenyl)naphthalene, which has a citrus aroma
Origin
From Valencia + -ene, after the variety of orange.
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valencene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valencene
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“valencene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valencene. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “valencene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valencene.
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