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borneol
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bor⋅ne⋅ol

  [bawr-nee-awl, -ol]
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–noun Chemistry.
a white, translucent, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble, solid terpene alcohol, C10H18O, occurring in various isomeric forms, having a burning, mintlike taste, obtained from the trunk of a tree, Dryobalanops aromatica, or by the reduction of camphor: used in the form of its esters in the manufacture of synthetic camphor and in perfumery.
Also called Borneo camphor, bornyl alcohol, camphol, Malayan camphor, Sumatra camphor.

Origin:
1875–80; Borne(o) + -ol 1
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borneol
High Purity Various of goods cost-effective and reliable product
www.chinessence.com
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Main Entry: bor·ne·ol
Pronunciation: 'bor-nE-"ol, -"Ol
Function: noun
: a crystalline cyclic alcohol C10H17OH that occursin two enantiomeric forms, is found in essential oils, and is used especially in perfumery
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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