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pinol

noun
pi·nol
variants: or pinole \ˈpīˌnȯl, -nōl \
plural -s

Definition of pinol 

: a liquid cyclic ether C10H16O that is obtained by oxidation of alpha-pinene

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History and Etymology for pinol

International Scientific Vocabulary pin- (from pinene) + -ole

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