borneol
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See also: bornéol
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
borneol (countable and uncountable, plural borneols)
- (organic chemistry) A bicyclic organic compound and a terpene, easily oxidized to the ketone yielding camphor.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
bicyclic organic compound
References[edit]
- ^ Alexander Senning (2019), “The naming of terpenes”, in The Etymology of Chemical Names: Tradition and Convenience vs. Rationality in Chemical Nomenclature, De Gruyter.