brevicomine
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the species name of Dendroctonus brevicomis.
Noun
[edit]brevicomine
- (organic chemistry) An oxygen containing bicyclic compound that is a pheromone for Dendroctonus brevicomis (western pine beetle), endo-brevicomine: (1R,5S,7S)-7-ethyl-5-methyl-6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane
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[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Depending on the direction of the ethyl side chain there is