terebene

English

Etymology

From French térébène, from térébinthe, from Old French terebinte. By surface analysis, terebinth +‎ -ene. Piecewise doublet of terpene.

Noun

terebene (countable and uncountable, plural terebenes)

  1. (obsolete, medicine) Any of various preparations, composed mainly of terpenes, obtained from camphor or turpentine by several chemical methods, used as an expectorant and antiseptic

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