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borneol Definition

bor·neol (bôr′nē ôl′, -ōl′)

noun

a white, crystalline terpene alcohol, CHOH, resembling camphor, obtained from the trunk of a Southeast Asian tree: used in perfumery, as an antiseptic, etc.

Etymology: after Borneo + -ol

Browse dictionary entries near borneol

  1. ‹ Borneo
  2. ‹ borne
  3. ‹ born-again
  4. ‹ born
  5. ‹ Boris
  6. ‹ boring sponge
  7. ‹ boring clam
  8. ‹ boring
  9. ‹ boride
  10. ‹ boric acid
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