Cineole

/ˈsɪniːoʊl/ noun

Definition

A colorless, aromatic liquid found in essential oils, especially from eucalyptus and other plants, used medically and commercially.

Etymology

Also called eucalyptol; from chemical nomenclature '-ole' suffix combined with 'cine-' or Latin roots. Named for its presence in eucalyptus and similar aromatic plant oils.

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Cineole is literally in your cough drops and chest rubs—this one molecule is so useful that pharmaceutical companies have studied it for decades to understand all the things it can do!

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