noun
- A colorless liquid hydrocarbon compound found in essential oils, especially eucalyptus oil, used in medicine and industry.
Usage: Also called eucalyptol; Chemistry/pharmacology term; Also spelled cinéole
Examples
- Cineole is the primary active ingredient in eucalyptus essential oil.
- The cineole content of the plant extract was measured using gas chromatography.
- Cineole has been traditionally used in respiratory remedies.
- Many commercial cough drops contain cineole for its soothing properties.
- The chemist isolated cineole from the distilled oil.