terebene
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ter·e·bene
(tĕr′ə-bēn′)n.
A mixture of terpenes prepared from oil of turpentine, formerly used as an expectorant and antiseptic.
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terebene
(ˈtɛrəˌbiːn)n
(Chemistry) 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
[C19: from tereb(inth) + -ene]
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