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terpineol

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/tɜːˈpɪnɪˌɒl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tûr pin′ē ôl′, -ol′)

ter•pin•e•ol (tûr pin′ē ôl′, -ol′),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]

Chemistryany of several unsaturated, cyclic, tertiary alcohols having the formula C₁₀H₁₈O, occurring in nature in many essential oils or prepared synthetically: used chiefly in the manufacture of perfumes.

terpine (terp(ene) + -ine²) + -ol² 1840–50

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terpineol /tɜːˈpɪnɪˌɒl/ n

a terpene alcohol with an odour of lilac, present in several essential oils. A mixture of the isomers is used as a solvent and in flavourings and perfumes. Formula: C₁₀H₁₇OH

Etymology: 20th Century: from terpene + -ine² + -ol¹

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