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borneol in American English
a white, crystalline terpene alcohol, C10H17OH, resembling camphor, obtained from the trunk of a Southeast Asian tree: used in perfumery, as an antiseptic, etc.
noun: a white, translucent, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble, solid terpene alcohol, C10H18 O, occurring in various isomeric forms, having a burning, mintlike taste, obtained from the trunk of a tree, Dryobalanops aromatica, or by the reduction of camphor: us

borneol in British English
noun: a white solid terpene alcohol extracted from the Malaysian tree Dryobalanops aromatica, used in perfume and in the manufacture of organic esters. Formula: C10 H17OH

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