Etymology

terpineol

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Today it means: Any of several isomeric monoterpenoid alcohols found in the essential oil of pine and other trees Full definition →

Ancient Greek τερέβινθος ← Pre-Greek
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  1. Pre-Greek · derived from
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromτερέβινθος
  3. English todayterpineol

From terpentin or terpin + -ol, reduction from terebinth, ultimately from Ancient Greek τερέβινθος (terébinthos), from Pre-Greek.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekτερέβινθος all →

terebinth

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