eucalyptol

eucalyptol Definition

eu·ca·lyp·tol (yo̵̅o̅′kə lip′tôl, -tōl)

noun

an essential oil, CHO, with a camphorlike odor and spicy taste, used in medicines and perfumes: the chief component of eucalyptus oil

Etymology: eucalyptus + -ol, -ole

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