terebene
[ ter-uh-been ]
/ ˈtɛr əˌbin /
noun Pharmacology.
a mixture of terpenes that occurs as a colorless liquid, used in medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
Origin of terebene
First recorded in 1855–60;
tereb(inth) +
-ene
Words nearby terebene
terce,
terceira,
tercel,
tercentenary,
tercet,
terebene,
terebic,
terebic acid,
terebinth,
terebinthinate,
terebinthine
British Dictionary definitions for terebene
terebene
/ (ˈtɛrəˌbiːn) /
noun
a mixture of hydrocarbons prepared from oil of turpentine and sulphuric acid, used to make paints and varnishes and medicinally as an expectorant and antiseptic
Word Origin for terebene
C19: from
tereb (
inth) +
-ene