| 释义 | eugenol/ˈjuːdʒɪnɒl /noun [mass noun] ChemistryA colourless or pale yellow liquid compound present in oil of cloves and other essential oils and used in perfumery.The taste is acid but sweet, with an unusual aromatic quality partly due to eugenol, an essential oil found also in cloves....Alternative name: 4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol; chemical formula: C10H12O2.
 The aromatic chemical in clove called eugenol anesthetizes pain and kills bacteria.Linalool is responsible for the light floral character; eugenol, the clove; and methyl chavicol, the anise.
OriginLate 19th century: from eugenia (genus name of the tree from which oil of cloves is obtained, named in honour of Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663–1736)) + -ol. |