sequoiene

English

Etymology

From sequoia +‎ -ene.

Noun

sequoiene (uncountable)

1. (obsolete, organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon (C₁₃H₁₀) obtained from the needles of the giant sequoia.

References

• “sequoiene”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.