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borneol

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A bicyclic organic compound and a terpene, easily oxidized to the ketone yielding camphor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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History

Etymology

From Borneo + -ol.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 冰片 (bīngpiàn) — bicyclic organic compound
  • Chinese Mandarin: 龍腦 /龙脑 (lóngnǎo) — bicyclic organic compound
  • Chinese Mandarin: 茨醇 (cíchún) — bicyclic organic compound
  • Finnish: borneoli — bicyclic organic compound
  • Manchu: ᠪᡳᠩ ᡦᡳᠶᠠᠨ (bing piyan) — bicyclic organic compound
  • Portuguese: borneol — bicyclic organic compound