baeckeol

noun

baeck·​e·​ol

ˈbākēˌȯl,

-ōl

plural -s

: a pale yellow crystalline phenolic ketone C₁₃H₁₈O₄ found in oils from various plants of various species of the myrtle family (especially Baeckea crenulata)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Baeckea (genus name of Baeckea crenulata, a species of myrtle that produces it) + English -ol

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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