Cedrene
/ˈsiːdriːn/noun
A sesquiterpene hydrocarbon found in cedar oil and related plant resins.
Did you know?Cedrene is named for cedar because it was first identified in cedar-derived essential oil, linking modern chemistry to the same resinous trees that ancient cultures used for purification and preservation.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
kedros
“cedar tree; also used for aromatic wood”
Latin
Latin
cedrus
“cedar tree”
Late Latin / Medieval Latin
Latin
cedrinus
“of cedar; cedar-like”
19th Century
English
cedrene
“a chemical constituent isolated from cedar oil”
Modern English
English
cedrene
“a sesquiterpene hydrocarbon from cedar oil”