Anthol

/ˈænθɔl/ noun

A chemical compound or substance extracted from or derived from flowers.

From Greek 'anthos' (flower) + '-ol' (chemical suffix for alcohols and compounds). This combining form became standard in chemistry when scientists began isolating active compounds from plant materials.

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