guaiol

Noun.  (organic compound) A sesquiterpenoid alcohol, ''2-[(3S,5R,8S)-3,8-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroazulen-5-yl]propan-2-ol'', obtained from the cypress pine, that is used in perfumery.

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