Definition of Menthenes

1. Noun. (plural of menthene) ¹

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Definition of Menthenes

1. menthene [n] - See also: menthene

Lexicographical Neighbors of Menthenes

mentally disabled persons
mentally ill
mentally retarded
mentation
mentations
mentch
mentches
mentee
mentees
mentes reae
mentha
menthaceous
menthane
menthanes
menthene
menthenes (current term)
menthol
menthol cigarette
mentholated
mentholated salve
menthols
menthone
menthyl
menthyl salicylate
menthyls
menticide
menticides
menticultural
mention
mention'd

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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