eugenol

American  

[yoo-juh-nawl, -nohl] / ˈju dʒəˌnɔl, -ˌnoʊl /

noun

Chemistry, Pharmacology.

1. a colorless, oily, spicy, aromatic, very slightly water-soluble liquid, C 10 H 12 O 2 , extracted from certain essential oils, as oil of cloves: used chiefly in perfumery and in dentistry as an antiseptic.

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eugenol British  

/ ˈjuːdʒɪˌnɒl /

noun

1. a colourless or pale yellow oily liquid substance with a spicy taste and an odour of cloves, used in perfumery; 4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol. Formula: C 10 H 12 O 2

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Etymology

Origin of eugenol

1885–90; < New Latin Eugen ( ia ) name of genus of trees (after Prince Eugène of Savoy; see -ia) + -ol ²

Example Sentences

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eugenol

For basil, those oils are called eugenol and linalool; oregano gets its flavors from carvacrol and thymol.

From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2023

But the trade group still concluded that methyl eugenol “does not pose a significant cancer risk” to humans because it is used in food at such low levels.

From Time ● Jun. 9, 2015

After the trade group reconfirmed that it was safe, the International Agency for Research on Cancer found that methyl eugenol is “possibly carcinogenic to humans.”

From Time ● Jun. 9, 2015

They also contain eugenol, a natural anesthetic found in cloves.

From Time Magazine Archive

The other constituent is a hydrocarbon C15H24, of which the distilling point differs from that of eugenol, and which solidifies only with intense cold.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various