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eucalyptol

[ yoo-kuh-lip-tawl, -tohl ]

noun

Chemistry.


eucalyptol

/ ËŒjuËkəˈlɪptəʊl; ËŒjuËkəˈlɪptÉ’l /

noun

  1. 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 Also calledcineol
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Origin of eucalyptol1

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

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

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

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Eucalyptol, thymol and menthol are ingredients in Vicks, and they can help ease a cough.

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The volunteer least attractive to the mosquitoes emitted not only low levels of carboxylic acids, but also lots of eucalyptol, a plant-derived compound that is common in a variety of foods and is known to repel mosquitoes.

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

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