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geraniol definition

ge·ra·niol (jə rā′nē 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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