eugenol

[ yoo-juh-nawl, -nohl ]

noun

, Chemistry, Pharmacology.

1. a colorless, oily, spicy, aromatic, very slightly water-soluble liquid, C 10 H 12 O 2 , extracted from certain essential oils, as oil of cloves: used chiefly in perfumery and in dentistry as an antiseptic.

eugenol

/ ˈjuːdʒɪˌnɒl /

noun

1. a colourless or pale yellow oily liquid substance with a spicy taste and an odour of cloves, used in perfumery; 4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol. Formula: C 10 H 12 O 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of eugenol¹

1885–90; < New Latin Eugen ( ia ) name of genus of trees (after Prince Eugène of Savoy; -ia ) + -ol ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of eugenol¹

C19: eugen-, from Eugenia caryophyllata kind of clove from which oil may be obtained + -ol ¹

Example Sentences

Chavibetol, an isomer of eugenol, occurs in the ethereal oil obtained from Piper betle.

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Besides cinnamic aldehyde the oil contains eugenol and phellandrene.

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The principal constituent of the oil is eugenol, together with caryophyllene and acet-eugenol.

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While within certain limits the value of this oil is determined by its eugenol content, oils containing more than 93 per cent.

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The principal constituents of the oil are a terpene, asarol alcohol, another alcohol, and methyl eugenol.

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