-ˈplīs ə n noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin Thuja plicata species of red cedar + English -in
: any of three isomeric crystalline compounds C 3 H 7 C 7 H 5 O 2 that are obtained especially from the heartwood of the canoe cedar and possess the fungicidal properties that preserve this wood against decay : isopropyl-tropolone