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eucalyptol

American  
[yoo-kuh-lip-tawl, -tohl] / ˌju kəˈlɪp tɔl, -toʊl /
Also eucalyptole

noun

Chemistry.
  1. cineole.


eucalyptol British  
/ ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəʊl, ˌjuːkəˈlɪptɒl /

noun

  1. Also called: cineol.  a colourless oily liquid with a camphor-like odour and a spicy taste; it is obtained from eucalyptus oil and used in perfumery and as a flavouring. Formula: C 10 H 18 O

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of eucalyptol

First recorded in 1875–80; eucalypt(us) + -ol 2

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They analysed ten commercial products and detected, for instance, different concentrations of eucalyptol and lower alcohols.

From Science Daily May 29, 2024

Mosquitoes were less likely to buzz over to scents with lots of the chemical eucalyptol, found in plants like sage and eucalyptus trees.

From Science Magazine May 18, 2023

The essential oils in Listerine, such as thymol, eucalyptol and menthol, have anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory activity.

From Seattle Times Nov. 25, 2020

For example, the oil of the eucalyptus tree contains a substance called eucalyptol that, like menthol, can activate TRPM8 to produce a cooling sensation.

From Scientific American Feb. 4, 2015

This consists of many different bodies, the most important of which is eucalyptol, a volatile oil, which constitutes about 70%.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various

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