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cajeputol

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caj⋅e⋅put⋅ol

[kaj-uh-puh-tawl, -tol]
–noun Chemistry.
cineole.
Also, caj⋅u⋅put⋅ol.


Origin:
cajeput + -ol 2

cin⋅e⋅ole

[sin-ee-ohl]
–noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.
a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C10H18O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
Also, cin⋅e⋅ol [sin-ee-awl, -ol] .
Also called cajeputol, cajuputol, eucalyptol.


Origin:
alter. of NL oleum cinae, equiv. to oleum oil + gen. sing. of cina wormseed
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Main Entry: caj·e·put·ol
Variant: or caj·u·put·ol /'kaj-&-p&-"tol, -"tOl/
Function: noun
: EUCALYPTOL

Main Entry: cin·e·ole
Pronunciation: 'sin-E-"Ol
Function: noun
: EUCALYPTOL
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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