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nerol

[ neer-awl, -ol, ner- ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 1 0 H 1 8 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of nerol1

First recorded in 1900–05; ner(oli oil) + -ol 1

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Neroneroli oil