isopulegol

noun

iso·​pulegol

: a liquid terpenoid alcohol C₁₀H₁₇OH that has an odor like that of menthol and that is obtained as an intermediate in the synthesis of menthol from citronellol

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary is- + pulegol

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