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What does eugenol mean?

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Noun
  1. (chemistry) The aromatic compound with chemical formula C10H12O2, an allyl chain-substituted guaiacol of the phenylpropanoids, found in essential oils such as clove, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
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Request for removal of duties on imports of eugenol for use in the manufacture of eugenol siloxane.
Other phenols obtained from plants include thymol, isolated from thyme, and eugenol, isolated from cloves.
The taste is acid but sweet, with an unusual aromatic quality partly due to eugenol, an essential oil found also in cloves.
They are rich in an essential oil which contains a very strong disinfectant, namely eugenol.
Other natural antimicrobials include the phenolic compounds thymol, found in thyme, oregano and sage, and eugenol, the main flavour ingredient of cloves and allspice.
The aromatic chemical in clove called eugenol anesthetizes pain and kills bacteria.

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