/meth"euhl fen'l kahr"beuh nil, -feen'l-, meth'-/ , Chem.
a colorless, synthetic liquid, C 10 H 12 O 2 , having a strong floral odor and occurring in oil of gardenia: used chiefly in gardenia and lily perfumes. Also called methylbenzyl acetate, phenylmethylcarbinyl acetate, styralyl acetate .
[ METHYL- + PHENYL + CARB- + -IN 2 + -YL ]