cineol
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of cineol
C19: changed from New Latin oleum cinae, literally: oil of wormseed
Example Sentences
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The oil contains eugenol, methyl eugenol, cineol, phellandrene, and caryophyllene.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.
Rosemary oil contains pinene, camphene, cineol, borneol, and camphor.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.
The chief constituents of lavender oil are linalyl acetate, linalol, geraniol, and linalyl butyrate, while the English oil also contains a distinct amount of cineol.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.
Besides cineol, the oil contains d-pinene, and valeric, butyric, and caproic aldehydes.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.
The chief constituents of the oil are: linalol, cineol, borneol, terpineol, geraniol, pinene, camphene and camphor.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.
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