a white solid terpene alcohol extracted from the Malaysian tree Dryobalanops aromatica, used in perfume and in the manufacture of organic esters. Formula: C10H17OH
Also called: bornyl alcohol
Word origin
C19: from Borne(o) + -ol1
borneol in American English
(ˈbɔrniˌɔl; ˈbɔrniˌoʊl)
noun
a white, crystalline terpene alcohol, C10H17OH, resembling camphor, obtained from the trunk of a Southeast Asian tree: used in perfumery, as an antiseptic, etc.