baeckeol
noun
baeck·e·ol
ˈbākēˌȯl,
-ōl
plural -s
: a pale yellow crystalline phenolic ketone C13H18O4 found in oils from various plants of various species of the myrtle family (especially Baeckea crenulata)
Word History
Etymology
New Latin Baeckea (genus name of Baeckea crenulata, a species of myrtle that produces it) + English -ol
First Known Use
1939, in the meaning defined above