eudesmol

noun

eu·​des·​mol

yüˈdezˌmȯl,

-mōl

plural -s

: a crystalline sesquiterpenoid alcohol C₁₅H₂₅OH found in eucalyptus oils and used in perfumery as a fixative

Word History

Etymology

eudesm- (from New Latin Eudesmia —synonym of Eucalyptus —, from eu- + desm- + -ia) + -ol

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