Eucalyptol definition

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A colorless oily liquid, C₁₀ H₁₈ O, derived from eucalyptus and used in pharmaceuticals, flavoring, and perfumery.

noun

An essential oil, C₁₀H₁₈O, with a camphorlike odor and spicy taste, used in medicines and perfumes: the chief component of eucalyptus oil.

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A colorless oily liquid, C₁₀ H₁₈ O, derived from eucalyptus and used in pharmaceuticals, flavoring, and perfumery.

noun

(organic chemistry) A polycyclic monoterpenoid ether, obtained from eucalyptus oil, used in perfumery and in the production of pharmaceuticals etc.

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Other Word Forms

Singular:

eucalyptol

Plural:

eucalyptols