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baeckeol

noun
baeck·​e·​ol | \ ˈbākēˌȯl, -ōl\
plural -s

Definition of baeckeol

: a pale yellow crystalline phenolic ketone C13H18O4 found in oils from various plants of various species of the myrtle family (especially Baeckea crenulata)

First Known Use of baeckeol

1939, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for baeckeol

New Latin Baeckea (genus name of Baeckea crenulata, a species of myrtle that produces it) + English -ol

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