borneol
A crystalline terpenoid alcohol used in traditional medicine and incense. Technical term; not an everyday word.
Borneol has a scent similar to camphor.
Variant using the traditional form of 竜; less common in modern usage.
From Chinese 龍腦／龙脑 (lóngnǎo), literally 'dragon brain', referring to the resinous appearance. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.