n.
Pronunciation: ' bo ̇ r-n ē - ˌ o ̇ l, - ˌ ō l
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Borneo, island of Indonesia
Date: 1876
: a crystalline cyclic alcohol C 10 H 17 OH that occurs in two enantiomeric forms, is found in essential oils, and is used especially in perfumery