eucalyptol
[ yoo-kuh-lip-tawl, -tohl ]
/ ˌyu kəˈlɪp tɔl, -toʊl /
noun Chemistry.
Also
eu·ca·lyp·tole
[yoo-kuh-lip-tohl] /ˌyu kəˈlɪp toʊl/.
Origin of eucalyptol
First recorded in 1875–80;
eucalypt(us) +
-ol2
Words nearby eucalyptol
eubacteria,
eubacterium,
euboea,
euboean,
eucaine,
eucalyptol,
eucalyptus,
eucarpic,
eucaryotae,
eucaryote,
eucharis
Example sentences from the Web for eucalyptol
Eucalyptol may be given in similar doses, and is preferable for purposes of inhalation.
Eucalyptus oil also contains, after exposure to the air, a crystallizable resin derived from eucalyptol.
This consists of many different bodies, the most important of which is eucalyptol, a volatile oil, which constitutes about 70%.
British Dictionary definitions for eucalyptol
eucalyptol
eucalyptole (ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəʊl)
/ (ˌjuːkəˈlɪptɒl) /
noun
a colourless oily liquid with a camphor-like odour and a spicy taste; it is obtained from eucalyptus oil and used in perfumery and as a flavouring. Formula: C 10 H 18 O
Also called: cineol
Medical definitions for eucalyptol
eucalyptol
[ yōō′kə-lĭp′tôl′, -tōl′ ]
n.
A colorless oily liquid derived from eucalyptus and used in pharmaceuticals.