borneol

[ bawr-nee-awl, -ol ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. 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

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 OH Also calledbornyl alcohol

Word History and Origins

Origin of borneol¹

First recorded in 1875–80; Borne(o) + -ol ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of borneol¹

C19: from Borne ( o ) + -ol ¹

Example Sentences

Sodium and alcohol reduce common camphor to a mixture of d- and l-borneol.

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