eugenol

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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
It is found in the oils of pimento and cloves
A colorless, aromatic, liquid hydrocarbon, C10H12O2 resembling the phenols, and hence also called eugenic acid
{i} (Chemistry) compound derived from the oil of cloves and other oils (used in perfumes and dentistry)
eugenol

    Hyphenation

    eu·ge·nol

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    Etymology

    [ 'yü-j&-"nol, -"nOl ] (noun.) 1886. Eugenia, the clove genus, and -ol.
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