borneol
noun
bor·ne·ol ˈbȯr-nē-ˌȯl 
-ˌōl
: a crystalline cyclic alcohol C10H17OH that occurs in two enantiomeric forms, is found in essential oils, and is used especially in perfumery
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Borneo, island of Indonesia
First Known Use
circa 1859, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
borneol
noun
bor·ne·ol ˈbȯr-nē-ˌȯl -ˌōl
-ˌōl : a crystalline cyclic alcohol C10H17OH that occurs in two enantiomeric forms, is found in essential oils, and is used especially in perfumery