borneol
See also: bornéol
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editborneol (countable and uncountable, plural borneols)
- (organic chemistry) A bicyclic organic compound and a terpene, easily oxidized to the ketone yielding camphor.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editbicyclic 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.