eucalyptol

English

Etymology

    Borrowed from French eucalyptol.

    Noun

    eucalyptol (countable and uncountable, plural eucalyptols)

    1. (organic chemistry) A polycyclic monoterpenoid ether, obtained from eucalyptus oil, used in perfumery and in the production of pharmaceuticals etc.

    French

    Etymology

      Coined by French chemist François Stanislas Cloëz in 1870, from a blend of eucalyptus +‎ -ol.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ø.ka.lip.tɔl/

      Noun

      eucalyptol m (usually uncountable, plural eucalyptols)

      1. (organic chemistry) eucalyptol

      Descendants

      • English: eucalyptol
      • Portuguese: eucaliptol
      • Romanian: eucaliptol