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Webster 1913 Edition

Eugenol

Eu′ge-nol

,

Noun.

[

Eugenia

+

-ol

.]

(Chem.)

A colorless, aromatic, liquid hydrocarbon,

C10H12O2

resembling the phenols, and hence also called

eugenic acid

. It is found in the oils of pimento and cloves.

Definition 2024

eugenol

eugenol

English

Noun

eugenol ‎(plural eugenols)

(chemistry) 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.

Derived terms

eugetic acid, eugetinic acid
isoeugenol
methyleugenol

Spanish

Noun

eugenol m ‎(plural eugenoles)

(organic chemistry) eugenol