eugenol

American  

[yoo-juh-nawl, -nohl] / ˈyu 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; -ia ) + -ol ²

Example Sentences

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

The trade group used this argument to support its conclusion that methyl eugenol is safe, despite studies finding that it causes cancer in animals.

From Time • Jun. 9, 2015

The other possibilities, he says, are that eugenol or another ingredient has a direct toxic effect or that it triggers an acute allergic reaction.

From Time Magazine Archive

The oil contains eugenol, methyl eugenol, cineol, phellandrene, and caryophyllene.

From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.