释义 |
eu·ge·nol \ˈyüjəˌnȯl, -nōl\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary eugen- (from Eugenia caryophyllata, species of clove that is a source of clove oil) + -ol; originally formed as French eugénol : a colorless aromatic liquid phenol CH2CH:CH2C6H3(OCH3)OH found especially in clove oil and cinnamon-leaf oil and used chiefly in flavors and perfumes, in dentistry as an anodyne and disinfectant, and in the synthesis of vanillin; 4-allyl-guaiacol |