borneol

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Definition of borneol in English Turkish dictionary

borneol

English - English

Definition of borneol in English English dictionary

A bicyclic organic compound and a terpene, easily oxidized to the ketone yielding camphor

OH, resembling ordinary camphor, from which it can be produced by reduction

A rare variety of camphor, C10H17

Called also Borneo camphor, Malay camphor, and camphol

It is said to occur in the camphor tree of Borneo and Sumatra (Dryobalanops camphora), but the natural borneol is rarely found in European or American commerce, being in great request by the Chinese

{i} chemical substance obtained from trees

Turkish - English

Definition of borneol in Turkish English dictionary

borneol

Hyphenation

bor·ne·ol