linalool

lin·al·o·ol  (l-nl-ôl, -l, -l)

n.

A colorless, fragrant liquid, C₁₀H₁₈O, distilled from the oils of rosewood, bergamot, and other plants and trees and used in perfume manufacture.

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[Spanish lináloe, aloe (from Late Latin lignum alos, wood of the aloe : Latin lignum, wood; see ligni- + Latin alos, genitive of alo, aloe; see aloe) + -ol.]

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linalool [lɪˈnæləʊˌɒl ˈlɪnəˌluːl], linalol [ˈlɪnəˌlɒl]

n

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) an optically active colourless fragrant liquid found in many essential oils and used in perfumery. Formula: C₁₀H₁₈O

[from lignaloes + -ol¹]

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linalool - a colorless fragrant liquid found in many essential oils essential oil, volatile oil - an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings