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eugenol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
eugenol
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The aromatic compound with chemical formula C₁₀H₁₂O₂, an allyl chain-substituted guaiacol of the phenylpropanoids, found in essential oils such as clove, nutmeg, and cinnamon.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Eugenia + -ol

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

eugenols (plural)

Derived Forms

isoeugenol methyleugenol

Phrases

eugenol acetate eugetic acid eugetinic acid

Questions

What does eugenol mean?
The aromatic compound with chemical formula C₁₀H₁₂O₂, an allyl chain-substituted guaiacol of the phenylpropanoids, found in essential oils such as clove, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
Where does eugenol come from?
Eugenia + -ol

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