pinol

noun

pi·​nol

variants or pinole

ˈpīˌnȯl 

-nōl

plural -s

: a liquid cyclic ether C₁₀H₁₆O that is obtained by oxidation of alpha-pinene

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary pin- (from pinene) + -ole

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