Borneol - Definition - Law Dictionary Home Dictionary Definition borneol

Definition :

A rare variety of camphor C10H17OH 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