- chavibetol
- \\ˌchavəˈbēˌtȯl, -ōl\ noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chavi- (from New Latin chavica — probably modification of Sanskrit cavika, a pepper (Piper chaba) — genus name of Chavica betle, synonym of Piper betle) + bet- (from New Latin betle, probably from Portuguese) + -ol (from Latin oleum oil); probably originally formed in German — more at betel, oil: an oily phenol C3H5C6H3(OHC3)OH found in the essential oil from the leaves of the betel pepper; 5-allyl-guaiacol
Useful english dictionary. 2012.