Cajeputole

/ˌkædʒəˈpjuːtoʊl/ noun

Definition

An alternate or variant spelling of cajeputol; a chemical compound extracted from cajeput oil.

Etymology

A variant spelling of cajeputol, adding an -e at the end (possibly influenced by European language phonetics). Both spellings refer to the same chemical compound.

Kelly Says

Chemical naming is a mess of variant spellings—different countries translating the same compound name created 'cajeputol' and 'cajeputole,' and both names stuck in different texts.

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