EUGENOL


Meaning of EUGENOL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' yü-j ə - ˌ no ̇ l, - ˌ n ō l

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary eugen-, from New Latin Eugenia, genus of tropical trees

Date: 1886

: a colorless aromatic liquid phenol C 10 H 12 O 2 found especially in clove oil and used commercially in flavors and perfumes and in dentistry as an analgesic

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