pulegol

noun

pu·​le·​gol

ˈpyüləˌgȯl,

-gōl

plural -s

: a viscous liquid alcohol C₁₀H₁₇OH obtained by reduction of pulegone; 2-isopropylidene-5-methyl-cyclohexanol

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary pulegone + -ol

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