Cadinol is any of several
organic compound
Some chemical authorities define an organic compound as a chemical compound that contains a carbon–hydrogen or carbon–carbon bond; others consider an organic compound to be any chemical compound that contains carbon. For example, carbon-co ...
s with formula
, especially:
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α-Cadinol, or 10α-hydroxy-4-cadinene
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δ-Cadinol
δ-Cadinol is an organic compound, a sesquiterpenoid alcohol produced by many plants as well as some animals and microorganisms. It is a white crystalline solid, soluble in isopropyl ether and ethanol. It is an epimer of α-cadinol.
δ-Cadinol ...
, also known as torreyol, sesquigoyol, pilgerol, albicaulol
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τ-Cadinol, or cédrélanol
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