'eugenic acid' definitions:
Definition of 'eugenic acid'
- Eugenol \Eu"ge*nol\, n. [Eugenia + -ol.] (Chem.)
A colorless, aromatic, liquid hydrocarbon, C10H12O2
resembling the phenols, and hence also called eugenic acid.
It is found in the oils of pimento and cloves.
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