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Borneol is a crystalline cyclic alcohol with the chemical formula C10H17OH. It exists in two enantiomeric forms and is found in essential oils. Borneol is also known as bornyl alcohol.12

Borneol can be produced from α-pinene, a major component of turpentine, through treatment with acids. It is used in perfumery and historically as incense and in embalming, in which case it is referred to as Borneo camphor or Malay camphor.314

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  2. isoprenoid - Monoterpenes
  3. bornyl alcohol
  4. Borneo camphor

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