linalool
noun
a colorless, unsaturated terpene liquid alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, having a fragrance similar to that of bergamot oil, obtained from several essential oils: used in perfumery.
linalol
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a variation of
linalool.
Example Sentences
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The chief constituents of lavender oil are linalyl acetate, linalol, geraniol, and linalyl butyrate, while the English oil also contains a distinct amount of cineol.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by W. H. Simmons
The chief constituents of the oil are: linalol, cineol, borneol, terpineol, geraniol, pinene, camphene and camphor.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by W. H. Simmons
These consist chiefly of linalol, geraniol, linalyl acetate, methyl anthranilate, and citral.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by W. H. Simmons
Linalyl acetate, or artificial bergamot oil, is the ester formed when linalol is treated with acetic anhydride.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by W. H. Simmons
The chief constituents of the oil are limonene, linalol, linalyl acetate, geraniol, methyl anthranilate, indol, and neroli camphor.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by W. H. Simmons
