Daphnene
/ˈdæf.niːn/noun
A hydrocarbon terpene associated with plants of the genus Daphne.
Did you know?Daphne was transformed into a laurel to escape Apollo, and her name later became the scientific root for several compounds associated with Daphne plants.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Δάφνη (Dáphnē)
“Laurel; also the name of the nymph Daphne in Greek mythology”
Classical Latin
Latin
daphne
“Laurel or the Daphne plant, borrowed from Greek”
18th Century
Botanical Latin
Daphne
“Name assigned to a genus of shrubs, many traditionally associated with laurel-like foliage”
19th Century
Scientific English
daphnene
“A chemical name formed from Daphne with the suffix -ene, indicating an unsaturated hydrocarbon”
Modern English
English
daphnene
“A terpene hydrocarbon associated with Daphne species”