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eugenol /ˈjuːdʒɪnɒl /noun [mass noun] ChemistryA colourless or pale yellow liquid compound present in oil of cloves and other essential oils and used in perfumery.- Alternative name: 4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol; chemical formula: C10H12O2.
The taste is acid but sweet, with an unusual aromatic quality partly due to eugenol, an essential oil found also in cloves....- The aromatic chemical in clove called eugenol anesthetizes pain and kills bacteria.
- Linalool is responsible for the light floral character; eugenol, the clove; and methyl chavicol, the anise.
Origin Late 19th century: from eugenia (genus name of the tree from which oil of cloves is obtained, named in honour of Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663–1736)) + -ol. |