borneol

B3O1R1N1E1O1L1

noun

A bicyclic organic compound and a terpene, easily oxidized to the ketone yielding camphor.

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Meanings

nounborneol (countable and uncountable, plural borneols)

plural borneols

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA bicyclic organic compound and a terpene, easily oxidized to the ketone yielding camphor.

Origin

From Borneo + -ol.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 冰片, 龍腦 /龙脑
  • 冰片 (bīngpiàn)bicyclic organic compound
  • 龍腦 /龙脑 (lóngnǎo)bicyclic organic compound
  • 茨醇 (cíchún)bicyclic organic compound
Finnish borneoli
  • borneolibicyclic organic compound
Portuguese borneol
  • borneolbicyclic organic compound
Cite this entry
APA

borneol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borneol

MLA

“borneol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borneol. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “borneol,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borneol.

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