guaiol

noun

guai·​ol

ˈg(w)īˌȯl,

-ˌōl

plural -s

: a crystalline sesquiterpenoid alcohol C₁₅H₂₅OH found especially in the oil of guaiacum wood

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary guai- (from New Latin Guaiacum) + -ol

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