cineol

/ ˈsɪnɪˌəʊl; ˈsɪnɪˌɒl /

noun

1. another name for eucalyptol

Word History and Origins

Origin of cineol¹

C19: changed from New Latin oleum cinae, literally: oil of wormseed

Example Sentences

The oil contains eugenol, methyl eugenol, cineol, phellandrene, and caryophyllene.

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Rosemary oil contains pinene, camphene, cineol, borneol, and camphor.

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The chief constituents of the oil are: linalol, cineol, borneol, terpineol, geraniol, pinene, camphene and camphor.

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Some twenty different constituents have been found in American peppermint oil, including menthol, menthone, menthyl acetate, cineol, amyl alcohol, pinene, l-limonene, phellandrene, dimethyl sulphide, menthyl isovalerianate, isovalerianic aldehyde, acetaldehyde, acetic acid, and isovalerianic acid.

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The chief constituents of lavender oil are linalyl acetate, linalol, geraniol, and linalyl butyrate, while the English oil also contains a distinct amount of cineol.

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