terpineol

[ tur-pin-ee-awl, -ol ]

nounChemistry.
  1. any of several unsaturated, cyclic, tertiary alcohols having the formula C10H18O, occurring in nature in many essential oils or prepared synthetically: used chiefly in the manufacture of perfumes.

Origin of terpineol

1
1840–50; terpine (terp(ene) + -ine2) + -ol2

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How to use terpineol in a sentence

  • This oil consists mainly of linalol, together with small quantities of methyl heptenone, geraniol, and d-terpineol.

British Dictionary definitions for terpineol

terpineol

/ (tɜːˈpɪnɪˌɒl) /


noun
  1. a terpene alcohol with an odour of lilac, present in several essential oils. A mixture of the isomers is used as a solvent and in flavourings and perfumes. Formula: C 10 H 17 OH

Origin of terpineol

1
C20: from terpene + -ine ² + -ol 1

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