ter·e·bene

(tĕr′ə-bēn′)

A mixture of terpenes prepared from oil of turpentine, formerly used as an expectorant and antiseptic.

[French térébène, from térébinthe, terebinth, from Old French terebinte; see terebinth.]

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terebene

(ˈtɛrəˌbiːn)

(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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