eugenol

[ yoo-juh-nawl, -nohl ]

/ ˈyu dʒəˌnɔl, -ˌnoʊl /

noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.

a colorless, oily, spicy, aromatic, very slightly water-soluble liquid, C10H12O2, extracted from certain essential oils, as oil of cloves: used chiefly in perfumery and in dentistry as an antiseptic.

Also called eugenic acid.

Origin of eugenol

1885–90; <New Latin Eugen(ia) name of genus of trees (after Prince Eugène of Savoy; see -ia) + -ol²

Words nearby eugenol

Eugénie, Eugenius I, Eugenius II, Eugenius III, Eugenius IV, eugenol, eugeosyncline, Euglena, euglenophyte, euglobulin, euglycemia

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Example sentences from the Web for eugenol

Chavibetol, an isomer of eugenol, occurs in the ethereal oil obtained from Piper betle.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8|Various
Eugenol, or eugenic acid, C10H12O2, is the chief constituent.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various
In Germany commercial vanilla is now largely prepared from eugenol, a constituent of oil of cloves.
Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 1 [January 1901]|Various
Oeillet is a combination possessed of a sweet carnation-like odour and having as a basis, eugenol or isoeugenol.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture|W. H. Simmons

The principal constituent of the oil is eugenol, together with caryophyllene and acet-eugenol.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture|W. H. Simmons

British Dictionary definitions for eugenol

eugenol

/ (ˈjuːdʒɪˌnɒl) /

noun

a colourless or pale yellow oily liquid substance with a spicy taste and an odour of cloves, used in perfumery; 4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol. Formula: C 10 H 12 O 2

Word Origin for eugenol

C19: eugen-, from Eugenia caryophyllata kind of clove from which oil may be obtained + -ol 1

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Medical definitions for eugenol

eugenol

[ yōō′jə-nôl′, -nōl′ ]

n.

An aromatic liquid made from clove oil, used as a dental analgesic.

单词	eugenol
释义	eugenol [ yoo-juh-nawl, -nohl ] / ˈyu dʒəˌnɔl, -ˌnoʊl / noun Chemistry, Pharmacology. a colorless, oily, spicy, aromatic, very slightly water-soluble liquid, C10H12O2, extracted from certain essential oils, as oil of cloves: used chiefly in perfumery and in dentistry as an antiseptic. Also called eugenic acid. Origin of eugenol 1885–90; <New Latin Eugen(ia) name of genus of trees (after Prince Eugène of Savoy; see -ia) + -ol² Words nearby eugenol Eugénie, Eugenius I, Eugenius II, Eugenius III, Eugenius IV, eugenol, eugeosyncline, Euglena, euglenophyte, euglobulin, euglycemia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for eugenol Chavibetol, an isomer of eugenol, occurs in the ethereal oil obtained from Piper betle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8\|Various Eugenol, or eugenic acid, C10H12O2, is the chief constituent. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5\|Various In Germany commercial vanilla is now largely prepared from eugenol, a constituent of oil of cloves. Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 1 [January 1901]\|Various Oeillet is a combination possessed of a sweet carnation-like odour and having as a basis, eugenol or isoeugenol. The Handbook of Soap Manufacture\|W. H. Simmons The principal constituent of the oil is eugenol, together with caryophyllene and acet-eugenol. The Handbook of Soap Manufacture\|W. H. Simmons British Dictionary definitions for eugenol eugenol / (ˈjuːdʒɪˌnɒl) / noun a colourless or pale yellow oily liquid substance with a spicy taste and an odour of cloves, used in perfumery; 4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol. Formula: C 10 H 12 O 2 Word Origin for eugenol C19: eugen-, from Eugenia caryophyllata kind of clove from which oil may be obtained + -ol 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for eugenol eugenol [ yōō′jə-nôl′, -nōl′ ] n. An aromatic liquid made from clove oil, used as a dental analgesic. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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