Capnomor

{{Short description|Aromatic oil extracted from beechwood tar}}

Capnomor (from Greek smoke + part) is a colorless oil with an aromatic odor which is extracted by distillation from beechwood tar. Its specific gravity is 0.9775 at 20 °C and boiling point is 185 °C.{{cite book |title=Hand-book of chemistry |author=Leopold Gmelin |translator= Henry Watts |location=London |publisher=Cavendish Society |date=1848 |volume=15 |pages=161–162 |oclc=14840730 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7FUMAQAAIAAJ&dq=Capnomor&pg=PA163-IA1 |via=Google Books}} It was discovered in the 1830s by the German chemist Baron Karl von Reichenbach.Reichenbach. J. prak. Chem. 1(1)
- Berselius, Jahrbuch de Chemie 15:402