xanthoxylene

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What does xanthoxylene mean?

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

Where does xanthoxylene come from?

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

How to pronounce xanthoxylene

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