eucalyptol

English

Etymology

  • Borrowed from French eucalyptol.

    Noun

    eucalyptol (countable and uncountable, plural eucalyptols)

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

    French

    Etymology

  • Coined by French chemist François Stanislas Cloëz in 1870, from a blend of eucalyptus +‎ -ol.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ø.ka.lip.tɔl/

    Noun

    eucalyptol m (usually uncountable, plural eucalyptols)

    1. (organic chemistry) eucalyptol

    Descendants

    • → English: eucalyptol
    • → Portuguese: eucaliptol
    • → Romanian: eucaliptol
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