cerulignol

noun

ce·​ru·​lig·​nol

variants or less commonly coerulignol

ˌsē(ˌ)rü¦lig¦nȯl,

-ōl

plural -s

: a colorless oily phenol C₁₀H₁₄O₂ of burning taste obtained from wood-tar oils

Word History

Etymology

ceru- (from Latin caeruleus) + Latin lignum wood + English -ol; probably from the color which its alcoholic solution gives with barium hydroxide

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