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Definition of Menthenes
1. menthene [n] - See also: menthene
Lexicographical Neighbors of Menthenes
Literary usage of Menthenes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Text-book of Organic Chemistry by Arnold Frederik. Holleman (1920)
"The menthenes, C^H^, hydrocarbons with one double linking in their molecule, need
not be considered, but the alcohol terpineol and the ketone ..."
2. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1894)
"... from menthenes obtained by the dehydration of menthol by means of potassium
acid sulphate and anhydrous cupric sulphate respectively. ..."
3. Practical organic and bio-chemistry by Robert Henry Aders Plimmer (1920)
"H3 9 10 and possessing the skeleton CH2 Cymene. From the saturated menthane six
isomeric menthenes containing one double bond may be derived ..."
4. Tests and Reagents Chemical and Microscopical Known by Their Authors' Names by Alfred Isaac Cohn (1903)
"Warm i drop of oil with 5 Cc. formaldehyde—rose-red color develops (not given by
menthol or menthenes). Add conc. acetic acid—a handsome red color forms, ..."
5. Victor Von Richter's Organic Chemistry ; Or, Chemistry of the Carbon Compounds by Victor von Richter (1900)
"The following ketones, carone and thujone, isomeric with the keto- menthenes,
show the behavior of saturated ketones ; hence it is assumed that double rings ..."
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