borneol

noun bor·ne·ol \ˈbȯr-nē-ˌȯl, -ˌōl\

Definition of BORNEOL

: a crystalline cyclic alcohol C₁₀H₁₇OH that occurs in two enantiomeric forms, is found in essential oils, and is used especially in perfumery

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Borneo, island of Indonesia

First Known Use: 1876

Medical Dictionary

noun bor·ne·ol \ˈbȯr-nē-ˌȯl, -ˌōl\

: a crystalline cyclic alcohol C₁₀H₁₇OH that occurs in two enantiomeric forms, is found in essential oils, and is used especially in perfumery

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