eucalyptol

American

[yoo-kuh-lip-tawl, -tohl] / ˌyu kəˈlɪp tɔl, -toʊl /

Also eucalyptole

noun

Chemistry.

cineole.

eucalyptol British

/ ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəʊl, ˌjuːkəˈlɪptɒl /

noun

Also called: cineol. a colourless oily liquid with a camphor-like odour and a spicy taste; it is obtained from eucalyptus oil and used in perfumery and as a flavouring. Formula: C 10 H 18 O

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Etymology

Origin of eucalyptol

First recorded in 1875–80; eucalypt(us) + -ol ²

Example Sentences

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They analysed ten commercial products and detected, for instance, different concentrations of eucalyptol and lower alcohols.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2024

So can the antifungal herbal oils in Listerine: eucalyptol, menthol, methyl salicylate and thymol.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

Mosquitoes were less likely to buzz over to scents with lots of the chemical eucalyptol, found in plants like sage and eucalyptus trees.

From Science Magazine • May 18, 2023

The essential oils in Listerine, such as thymol, eucalyptol and menthol, have anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory activity.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2020

The treatment of the throat affection consists in employing antiseptic and soothing gargles, inhalations of chloride of ammonium, or a spray of peroxide of hydrogen, menthol, or eucalyptol.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

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