eugenol

(yo̵̅o̅′jə nôl′, -nōl′)

noun

a colorless, aromatic liquid phenol, CHO, found in oil of cloves and used in perfumes, as an antiseptic in dentistry, etc.

Origin: < ModL Eugenia, a genus of tropical trees + -ol

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noun

A colorless aromatic liquid, C₁₀H₁₂O₂, made from clove oil and used as a dental analgesic and in perfumery.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin Eugenia, genus of the clove plant (after Eugene, Prince of Savoy (1663-1736), Austrian general)

Origin: + -ol(e)

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