borneol

noun

bor·​ne·​ol ˈbȯr-nē-ˌȯl  -ˌōl 

: a crystalline cyclic alcohol C₁₀H₁₇OH that occurs in two enantiomeric forms, is found in essential oils, and is used especially in perfumery

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Borneo, island of Indonesia

First Known Use

circa 1859, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

borneol

noun

bor·​ne·​ol ˈbȯr-nē-ˌȯl  -ˌōl 

: a crystalline cyclic alcohol C₁₀H₁₇OH that occurs in two enantiomeric forms, is found in essential oils, and is used especially in perfumery