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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pinene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
pinene
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of two isomeric bicyclic monoterpene hydrocarbons that are the principal components of pine resin.

Etymology

From pine + -ene, from Latin pinus (“pine tree”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pinenes (plural)

Phrases

alpha-pinene beta-pinene minus-alpha-pinene plus-alpha-pinene α-pinene β-pinene

Questions

What does pinene mean?
Either of two isomeric bicyclic monoterpene hydrocarbons that are the principal components of pine resin.
Where does pinene come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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