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 CH 2 CH:CH 2 C 6 H 3 (OCH 3 )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