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