borneol

[ bawr-nee-awl, -ol ]
/ ˈbɔr niˌɔl, -ˌɒl /

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 of borneol

First recorded in 1875–80; Borne(o) + -ol1

Words nearby borneol

born-free, borna disease, borne, bornean, borneo, borneol, bornholm, bornholm disease, bornholm disease virus, bornite, borno

British Dictionary definitions for borneol

borneol
/ (ˈbɔːnɪˌɒl) /

noun

a white solid terpene alcohol extracted from the Malaysian tree Dryobalanops aromatica, used in perfume and in the manufacture of organic esters. Formula: C 10 H 17 OH Also called: bornyl alcohol

Word Origin for borneol

C19: from Borne ( o) + -ol 1