What is "guaiol"

n. (context organic compound English) A sesquiterpenoid alcohol, ''2-[(3S,5R,8S)-3,8-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroazulen-5-yl]propan-2-ol'', obtained from cypress pine, that is used in perfumery

Guaiol or champacol is an organic compound, a sesquiterpenoid alcohol found in several plants, especially in the oil of guaiacum and cypress pine. It is a crystalline solid that melts at 92 ° C. Guaiol is one of many terpenes found in Cannabis.