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单词 borneol
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borneol

[ bawr-nee-awl, -ol ]
/ ˈbɔr niˌɔl, -ˌɒl /

noun Chemistry.

a white, translucent, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble, solid terpene alcohol, C10H18O, occurring in various isomeric forms, having a burning, mintlike taste, obtained from the trunk of a tree, Dryobalanops aromatica, or by the reduction of camphor: used in the form of its esters in the manufacture of synthetic camphor and in perfumery.
Also called Borneo camphor, bornyl alcohol, camphol, Malayan camphor, Sumatra camphor.

Origin of borneol

First recorded in 1875–80; Borne(o) + -ol1

Words nearby borneol

born-digital, borne, Bornean, Borneo, Borneo elephant, borneol, born-free, Bornholm, Bornholm disease, Bornholm disease virus, bornite
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British Dictionary definitions for borneol

borneol
/ (ˈbɔːnɪˌɒl) /

noun

a white solid terpene alcohol extracted from the Malaysian tree Dryobalanops aromatica, used in perfume and in the manufacture of organic esters. Formula: C 10 H 17 OHAlso called: bornyl alcohol

Word Origin for borneol

C19: from Borne (o) + -ol 1
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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