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borneol

[bawr-nee-awl, -ol]
noun Chemistry.
  1. a white, translucent, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble, solid terpene alcohol, C10H18O, 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.
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Origin of borneol

First recorded in 1875–80; Borne(o) + -ol1
Also called Borneo camphor, bornyl alcohol, camphol, Malayan camphor, Sumatra camphor.
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British Dictionary definitions for borneol

borneol

noun
  1. 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 OHAlso called: bornyl alcohol
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Word Origin

C19: from Borne (o) + -ol 1
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