Meanings
plural eucalyptols · alternative eucalyptole
- countableuncountablechemistryA polycyclic monoterpenoid ether, obtained from eucalyptus oil, used in perfumery and in the production of pharmaceuticals etc.
Synonyms: cineol
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA polycyclic monoterpenoid ether, obtained from eucalyptus oil, used in perfumery and in the production of pharmaceuticals etc.
Origin
- Frencheucalyptol
- Frencheucalyptol
- Englisheucalyptol
Borrowed from French eucalyptol.
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eucalyptol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eucalyptol
“eucalyptol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eucalyptol. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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