cedrol

noun

ce·​drol

ˈsēˌdrȯl,

-ōl

plural -s

: a colorless crystalline sesquiterpenoid alcohol C₁₅H₂₅OH found in cedarwood oil and oils of other conifers and used in perfumes

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary cedr- (from Latin cedrus) + -ol

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