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ter•pin•e•ol
Pronunciation: (tûr-pin'ē-ôl", -ol"), [key]—
n. Chem.
any of several unsaturated, cyclic, tertiary alcohols having the formula C
10H
18O, occurring in nature in many essential oils or prepared synthetically: used chiefly in the manufacture of perfumes.
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