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borneol
[ bawr-nee-awl, -ol ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a white, translucent, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble, solid terpene alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, occurring in various isomeric forms, having a burning, mintlike taste, obtained from the trunk of a tree, Dryobalanops aromatica, or by the reduction of camphor: used in the form of its esters in the manufacture of synthetic camphor and in perfumery.
borneol
/ ˈbɔːnɪˌɒl /
noun
- a white solid terpene alcohol extracted from the Malaysian tree Dryobalanops aromatica , used in perfume and in the manufacture of organic esters. Formula: C 10 H 17 OH Also calledbornyl alcohol
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Word History and Origins
Origin of borneol1
C19: from Borne ( o ) + -ol 1
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Example Sentences
Sodium and alcohol reduce common camphor to a mixture of d- and l-borneol.
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