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guaiol

guaiol noun: a sesquiterpenoid alcohol, 2-[(3S,5R,8S)-3,8-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroazulen-5-yl]propan-2-ol, obtained from cypress pine, that is used in perfumery.

Noun

guaiol (uncountable)

  1. A sesquiterpenoid alcohol, 2-[(3S,5R,8S)-3,8-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroazulen-5-yl]propan-2-ol, obtained from cypress pine, that is used in perfumery

Questions about guaiol

What does guaiol mean?
Guaiol means a sesquiterpenoid alcohol, 2-[(3S,5R,8S)-3,8-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroazulen-5-yl]propan-2-ol, obtained from cypress pine, that is used in perfumery.
What part of speech is guaiol?
Guaiol is a noun.

Words near guaiol in the dictionary

  1. Guaikuru
  2. guailo
  3. guailos
  4. guaimesal
  5. Guainía
  6. guaiol
  7. guaiphenesin
  8. Guairá
  9. guaisteine
  10. Guajajara
  11. Guajajára

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