noun
- Plural of cineole; organic compounds found in essential oils, particularly eucalyptus oil, used in medicine and industry.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Cineoles are the primary active compounds in eucalyptus essential oil.
- The pharmaceutical industry extracts cineoles for use in respiratory treatments.
- Different plant species produce varying concentrations of cineoles.
- Cineoles have antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.
- Researchers studied how cineoles affect airway function in asthma patients.