colophene en · NOUN
Etymology
From colophony + -ene.
Meanings
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) (chemistry) A colorless oily liquid, formerly obtained by distillation of colophony (rosin), regarded as a polymeric form of terebenthene.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| colophenes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |