BORNEOL

Noun

borneol (plural borneols)

(biochemistry) A bicyclic organic compound and a terpene, easily oxidized to the ketone yielding camphor.

Source: Wiktionary

Bor"ne*ol, n. Etym: [Borneo + -ol.] (Chem.)

Definition: A rare variety of camphor, C10H17.OH, resembling ordinary camphor, from which it can be produced by reduction. It is said to occur in the camphor tree of Borneo and Sumatra (Dryobalanops camphora), but the natural borneol is rarely found in European or American commerce, being in great request by the Chinese. Called also Borneo camphor, Malay camphor, and camphol.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition