c10h14

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c10h14 - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  eucalyptol \eu`ca*lyp*tol\, n. [eucalyptus + L. oleum oil.]
     (Chem.)
     A volatile, terpenelike oil (C10H18O), which is the main
     constituent of the oil of eucalyptus. It has cockroach
     repellent activity and is used as a flavoring aid in
     pharmaceuticals. Chemically it is
     1,3,3-trimethyl-2-oxabicyclo-[2,2,2]-octane. --MI11
  
     Syn: cineole, cajeputol. [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     Note: In the 1913 Webster eucalytpol was defined as an oil
           "consisting largely of cymene". Cymene
           (isopropyltoluene, C10H14) differs from that of the
           substance currently called eucalyptol, in having an
           unsaturated ring and no oxygen. Para-cymene does occur
           in eucalyptus oil as well as some other essential oils.
           [PJC]