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Borneo|ˈbɔːniːəʊ|
The name of a large island in the Indian Archipelago. attrib. in Borneo camphor, the camphor extracted from the Dryobalanops camphora, also the tree itself; Borneo caoutchouc, a kind of india-rubber obtained from Borneo. Hence borneene |ˈbɔːniːiːn|, borneol |ˈbɔːniːɒl|, organic compounds chiefly obtained from the Borneo camphor tree; bornesite |ˈbɔːnɪsaɪt| ‘a sweet volatile substance occurring in the caoutchouc of Borneo’ (Watts Dict. Chem. I. 626.)
1876Harley Mat. Med. 703 The Borneo Camphor is one of the giants of the vegetable world. Ibid. Fluid hydrocarbon called camphor oil or borneene. Ibid. 680 A hydrocarbon isomeric with..borneol. 1884Roscoe & Schorlemmer Chem. III. 553 By subjecting Borneo caoutchouc to pressure, a liquid is obtained from which bornesite is left on evaporation. |