isoeugenol

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noun

A phenylpropanoid that occurs in the essential oils of plants such as ylang ylang (Cananga odorata), can be synthesized from eugenol, and has been used in the manufacture of vanillin.

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Meanings

nounisoeugenol (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA phenylpropanoid that occurs in the essential oils of plants such as ylang ylang (Cananga odorata), can be synthesized from eugenol, and has been used in the manufacture of vanillin.

Origin

From iso- + eugenol.

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APA

isoeugenol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isoeugenol

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“isoeugenol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isoeugenol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isoeugenol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isoeugenol.

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