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/ter"euh been'/, n. Pharm.a mixture of terpenes that occurs as a colorless liquid, used in medicine chiefly as an expectorant.[1855-60; TEREB(INTH) + -ENE]
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terebene — [ter′ə bēn΄] n. [Fr térébène < térébinthe,TEREBINTH + ène, ENE] a mixture of terpenes obtained by the action of sulfuric acid on spirits of turpentine, used as an expectorant, deodorant, and inhalant … English World dictionary
Terebene — Ter e*bene, n. (Chem.) A polymeric modification of terpene, obtained as a white crystalline camphorlike substance; called also {camphene}. By extension, any one of a group of related substances. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Terebēne — (Camphene), sind Kohlenwasserstoffe, welche bei der Destillation der meisten ätherischen Öle über schmelzendes Kalihydrat erhalten werden, indem sauerstoffhaltiges Öl zurückbleibt; sie haben die Formel C10 H8 od. ein Vielfaches derselben, werden… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
terebene — A thin colorless liquid of an aromatic odor and taste, a mixture of terpene hydrocarbons, chiefly dipentene and terpinene, obtained from oil of turpentine; used as an expectorant and in cystitis and urethritis. * * * ter·e·bene ter ə .bēn … Medical dictionary
terebene — n. fluid derived from terpenes … English contemporary dictionary
terebene — ter·e·bene … English syllables
terebene — /ˈtɛrəbin/ (say teruhbeen) noun a paint and varnish dryer consisting of linseed oil, natural resin, and salts of lead and manganese, thinned with turpentine. Also, terebine. {tereb(inth) + ene} …
terebene — n. a mixture of terpenes prepared by treating oil of turpentine with sulphuric acid, used as an expectorant etc. Etymology: TEREBINTH + ENE … Useful english dictionary
camphene — Terebene Ter e*bene, n. (Chem.) A polymeric modification of terpene, obtained as a white crystalline camphorlike substance; called also {camphene}. By extension, any one of a group of related substances. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Diterebene — Di*ter e*bene, n. [Pref. di + terebene.] (Chem.) See {Colophene} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
