ˌchavəˈbēˌtȯl, -ōl noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chavi- (from New Latin chavica — probably modification of Sanskrit cavika, a pepper ( Piper chaba ) — genus name of Chavica betle, synonym of Piper betle ) + bet- (from New Latin betle, probably from Portuguese) + -ol (from Latin oleum oil); probably originally formed in German — more at betel , oil
: an oily phenol C 3 H 5 C 6 H 3 (OHC 3 )OH found in the essential oil from the leaves of the betel pepper; 5-allyl-guaiacol