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geraniol Definition

ge·ra·niol (jə rānē ôl′, -ōl′)

noun

a terpene alcohol, CHO, found in many essential oils and having an odor resembling roses: used in perfumery

Etymology: < ModL Geranium (see geranium) + -ol: so named because deriv. from geranium leaves

geraniol Usage Examples

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  • include: The constituents of the oil include geraniol, linalool, benzyl alcohol, phenylethyl alcohol and methyl salicylate ( Kariyone 1971 ).

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