linalool

[li-nal-oh-awl, -ol, lin-uh-lool]

noun Chemistry.

a colorless, unsaturated terpene liquid alcohol, C10H18O, having a fragrance similar to that of bergamot oil, obtained from several essential oils: used in perfumery.

Also lin·a·lol

[lin-uh-lawl, -lol] /ˈlɪn əˌlɔl, -ˌlɒl/.

Origin of linalool

1890–95; < Mexican Spanish lináloe a fragrant Mexican wood (see lignaloes) + -ol¹

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Another compound of this group, linalool, is found in lavender, bergamot and many flowers.
Creative Chemistry
Edwin E. Slosson

British Dictionary definitions for linalool

linalool

linalol (ˈlɪnəˌlɒl)

noun

an optically active colourless fragrant liquid found in many essential oils and used in perfumery. Formula: C 10 H 18 O

Word Origin for linalool

from lignaloes + -ol 1

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