xanthoxylene

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noun

A terpene extracted from the seeds of the Japanese prickly ash (Zanthoxylum pipertium).

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Meanings

nounxanthoxylene (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablechemistryA terpene extracted from the seeds of the Japanese prickly ash (Zanthoxylum pipertium).

Origin

Coined by John Stenhouse from Xanthoxylum (“syn. of Zanthoxylum”) + -ene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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