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geraniol
[ juh-rey-nee-awl, -ol ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a colorless or pale-yellow terpene alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, with a geraniumlike odor, found in rose oil, soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water: used in perfumes and flavors.
geraniol
/ dʒɪˈrɑː-; dʒɪˈreɪnɪˌɒl /
noun
- a colourless or pale yellow terpine alcohol with an odour of roses, found in many essential oils: used in perfumery. Formula: C 10 H 18 O
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Word History and Origins
Origin of geraniol1
C19: from gerani ( um + alcoh ) ol
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Example Sentences
It is also a favourite adulterant for otto of rose, and is used as a source of geraniol.
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Geraniol by oxidation goes into the aldehyde, citral, which occurs in lemons, oranges and verbena flowers.
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It is very largely used for perfuming cheap soaps, and also serves as a source for the production of geraniol.
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This oil consists mainly of linalol, together with small quantities of methyl heptenone, geraniol, and d-terpineol.
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The oil consists chiefly of geraniol, free, and combined with acetic and caproic acids, and dipentene.
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