terpineol

[ tur-pin-ee-awl, -ol ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. any of several unsaturated, cyclic, tertiary alcohols having the formula C 10 H 18 O, occurring in nature in many essential oils or prepared synthetically: used chiefly in the manufacture of perfumes.

terpineol

/ tɜːˈpɪnɪˌɒl /

noun

1. a terpene alcohol with an odour of lilac, present in several essential oils. A mixture of the isomers is used as a solvent and in flavourings and perfumes. Formula: C 10 H 17 OH

Word History and Origins

Origin of terpineol¹

1840–50; terpine ( terp(ene) + -ine ² ) + -ol ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of terpineol¹

C20: from terpene + -ine ² + -ol ¹

Example Sentences

The drugs: terpineol, diheptanol peroxide, ozonized olive oil, ozonized cotton seed oil.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Project Gutenberg

This process gives accurate results with geraniol, borneol, and menthol, but with linalol and terpineol the figures obtained are only comparative, a considerable quantity of these alcohols being decomposed during the acetylation.

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Styrolene has an odour very much resembling hyacinth, and probably forms the basis of most of these preparations, together with terpineol, and other artificial bodies.

From Project Gutenberg

Terpineol, an alcohol also prepared from turpentine oil by the action of sulphuric acid, terpene hydrate being formed as an intermediate substance.

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