myrcene
/ˈməːsiːn/Chemistry
noun
A liquid terpene found in essential oils of bayberry, hop, and other plants, used in the manufacture of perfumes; 7-methyl-3-methylene-1,6-octadiene, CH2:CHC(CH2)CH2CH2CH:C(CH3)2.
Origin
Late 19th century. From scientific Latin Myrcia, former genus name of the (Caribbean) bayberry, Pimenta racemosa (formerly P. acris) + -ene.
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