terebene
terebene · terebenes
Any of various preparations, composed mainly of terpenes, obtained from camphor or…Any of various preparations, composed mainly of terpenes, obtained from camphor or turpentine by several chemical methods, used as an expectorant and antiseptic
Meaning
1 senses(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Any of various preparations, composed mainly of terpenes, obtained from camphor or turpentine by several chemical methods, used as an expectorant and antiseptic
Origin
From French térébène, from térébinthe, from Old French terebinte. By surface analysis, terFrom French térébène, from térébinthe, from Old French terebinte. By surface analysis, terebinth + -ene. Piecewise doublet of terpene.
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Forms
plural: terebenesWord family
1 related wordsDerivedditerebene
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable