• (n.) A colorless oil (quickly becoming brown), with a pleasant odor, obtained by the decomposition of ericolin.
E·ric'i·nol (e*rĭs'ĭ*nōl) noun [ New Latin eric aceae the Heath family + Latin oleum oil.] (Chemistry) A colorless oil (quickly becoming brown), with a pleasant odor, obtained by the decomposition of ericolin.