eugenol

[ yoo-juh-nawl, -nohl ]
/ ˈyu dʒəˌnɔl, -ˌnoʊl /

noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.

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.
Also called eugenic acid.

Origin of eugenol

1885–90; < New Latin Eugen(ia) name of genus of trees (after Prince Eugène of Savoy; see -ia) + -ol2

Words nearby eugenol

eugenics, eugenius i, eugenius ii, eugenius iii, eugenius iv, eugenol, eugeosyncline, euglena, euglenophyte, euglobulin, euglycemia

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British Dictionary definitions for eugenol

eugenol
/ (ˈjuːdʒɪˌnɒl) /

noun

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

Word Origin for eugenol

C19: eugen-, from Eugenia caryophyllata kind of clove from which oil may be obtained + -ol 1

Medical definitions for eugenol

eugenol
[ yōō′jə-nôl′, -nōl′ ]

n.

An aromatic liquid made from clove oil, used as a dental analgesic.