The Collaborative International Dictionary
Capnomor
Capnomor \Cap"no*mor\, n. [Gr. kapno`s smoke + mo`ra, equiv. to
moi^ra part.] (Chem.)
A limpid, colorless oil with a peculiar odor, obtained from
beech tar.
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Wiktionary
capnomor
n. (context organic compound dated English) A colourless oil with a peculiar odour, obtained from beech tar.
Wikipedia
Capnomor
Capnomor (from Greek smoke + part) is a colorless and limpid oil with a peculiar odor, extracted by distillation from beechwood tar. It was discovered in the 1830s by the German chemist Baron Karl von Reichenbach.
Category:Hydrocarbons