bornyl acetate

[ bawr-nl, -nil ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless liquid, C 12 H 20 O 2 , having a piny, camphorlike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume, and as a plasticizer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bornyl acetate¹

born(eol) + -yl