betulinol

noun

bet·​u·​lin·​ol

ˈbe-chə-lə-ˌnȯl,

-ˌnōl

plural -s

: a crystalline triterpenoid alcohol C₃₀H₄₈(OH)₂ occurring especially as the white pigment of the outer bark of the European birch (Betula alba)

Word History

Etymology

betulin + -ol

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