Meanings
nounzingiberene (uncountable)
- uncountablebiochemistryA monocyclic sesquiterpene, the predominant constituent of the oil of ginger.
Origin
From taxonomic name Zingiber + -ene.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan zingiberè
- zingiberèmonocyclic sesquiterpene
Finnish zingibereeni, tsingibereeni
- zingibereenimonocyclic sesquiterpene
- tsingibereenimonocyclic sesquiterpene
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APA
zingiberene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zingiberene
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“zingiberene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zingiberene. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zingiberene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zingiberene.
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