eugenol

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noun

The aromatic compound with chemical formula C₁₀H₁₂O₂, an allyl chain-substituted guaiacol of the phenylpropanoids, found in essential oils such as clove, nutmeg, and cinnamon.

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Meanings

nouneugenol (countable and uncountable, plural eugenols)

plural eugenols

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe aromatic compound with chemical formula C₁₀H₁₂O₂, an allyl chain-substituted guaiacol of the phenylpropanoids, found in essential oils such as clove, nutmeg, and cinnamon.

Origin

Eugenia + -ol

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APA

eugenol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eugenol

MLA

“eugenol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eugenol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eugenol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eugenol.

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