geraniol

[ juh-rey-nee-awl, -ol ]

/ dʒəˈreɪ niˌɔl, -ˌɒl /

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noun Chemistry.

a colorless or pale-yellow terpene alcohol, C10H18O, with a geraniumlike odor, found in rose oil, soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water: used in perfumes and flavors.

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Origin of geraniol

<German Geraniol (1871); see geranium, -ol¹

Words nearby geraniol

Geraldine, Geraldton, Geraldton waxflower, geraniaceous, geranial, geraniol, geranium, geranium family, Gerar, Gerard, geratology

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How to use geraniol in a sentence

It is also a favourite adulterant for otto of rose, and is used as a source of geraniol.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture|W. H. Simmons
Geraniol by oxidation goes into the aldehyde, citral, which occurs in lemons, oranges and verbena flowers.
Creative Chemistry|Edwin E. Slosson
It is very largely used for perfuming cheap soaps, and also serves as a source for the production of geraniol.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture|W. H. Simmons
This oil consists mainly of linalol, together with small quantities of methyl heptenone, geraniol, and d-terpineol.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture|W. H. Simmons

The oil consists chiefly of geraniol, free, and combined with acetic and caproic acids, and dipentene.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture|W. H. Simmons

British Dictionary definitions for geraniol

geraniol

/ (dʒɪˈreɪnɪˌɒl, dʒɪˈrɑː-) /

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

Word Origin for geraniol

C19: from gerani (um + alcoh) ol

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