eugenol
a colorless, oily, spicy, aromatic, very slightly water-soluble liquid, C10H12O2, extracted from certain essential oils, as oil of cloves: used chiefly in perfumery and in dentistry as an antiseptic.
Origin of eugenol
1- Also called eugenic acid.
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How to use eugenol in a sentence
Chavibetol, an isomer of eugenol, occurs in the ethereal oil obtained from Piper betle.
Besides cinnamic aldehyde the oil contains eugenol and phellandrene.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture | W. H. SimmonsThe principal constituent of the oil is eugenol, together with caryophyllene and acet-eugenol.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture | W. H. SimmonsWhile within certain limits the value of this oil is determined by its eugenol content, oils containing more than 93 per cent.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture | W. H. SimmonsThe principal constituents of the oil are a terpene, asarol alcohol, another alcohol, and methyl eugenol.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture | W. H. Simmons
British Dictionary definitions for eugenol
/ (ˈjuːdʒɪˌnɒl) /
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
Origin of eugenol
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