Eugenol (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.
  1. a colorless, oily, spicy, aromatic, very slightly water-soluble liquid, C10H12O2, extracted from certain essential oils, as oil of cloves: used chiefly in perfumery and in dentistry as an antiseptic.
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  1. a colourless or pale yellow oily liquid substance with a spicy taste and an odour of cloves, used in perfumery; 4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol. Formula: C 10 H 12 O 2
Eugenol (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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