cineolen.
/ˈsɪnɪɒl/ Chemistry.
A volatile compound, C10H18O, occurring in oil of cajeput, various eucalyptus oils, and other oils.
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odorine1833
olein1838
palmitin1841
sericin1841
valerol1845
fuscin1864
safrole1869
anethene1872
methyl salicylate1876
salviol1877
isoeugenol1883
cineole1885
citronellal1890
coriandrol1891
tansy oil1894
arachin1905
ascaridol1908
phorbol1935
1885 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 48 i. 172 Cyneol diiodide is formed when iodide acts on cyneol diluted with light petroleum.
1889 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 56 1072 The lower boiling fraction of oil of sage contains pinene and cineole.
1890 T. E. Thorpe Dict. Appl. Chem. I. 410/1 Cineol C10H18O is the chief constituent of the volatile oils of santonica.
1895 J. M. Thomson & A. G. Bloxam Bloxam's Chem. (ed. 8) 542 Cineol, C10H18O, is the chief constituent of eucalyptus oil.
1940 Chambers's Techn. Dict. 163/1 Cineole, eucalyptole.
1959 Chambers's Encycl. XIII. 546/1 Cineol..is the familiar ‘eucalyptus oil’ used for colds.
Derivatives
cineˈolic adj.
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cineolic1888
citronellic1890
1888 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 54 1205 Cineolic acid, C10H16O5, is prepared by oxidising cineol with potassium permanganate.
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