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Eugenol
Eu′ge-nol
,Noun.
[
Eugenia
+ -ol
.] (Chem.)
A colorless, aromatic, liquid hydrocarbon,
C10H12O2
resembling the phenols, and hence also called eugenic acid
. It is found in the oils of pimento and cloves. Definition 2024
eugenol
eugenol
English
Noun
eugenol (plural eugenols)
- (chemistry) The aromatic compound with chemical formula C10H12O2, an allyl chain-substituted guaiacol of the phenylpropanoids, found in essential oils such as clove, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
Derived terms
- eugetic acid, eugetinic acid
- isoeugenol
- methyleugenol