linalyl acetate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of linalyl acetate
First recorded in 1895–1900; linal(ool) + -yl
Example Sentences
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These consist chiefly of linalol, geraniol, linalyl acetate, methyl anthranilate, and citral.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.
Spanish Oil.—Specific gravity at 15° C., 0.900-0.915; optical rotation, -2° to +7°; esters, calculated as linalyl acetate, 2-6 per cent.; soluble in 1-2 volumes of 70 per cent. alcohol.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.
Among its constituents are limonene, linalyl acetate, geraniol and geranyl acetate.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.
Amyl acetate, CH3·COOC5H11, and linalyl acetate, CH3·COOC10H17, the latter occurring in the oils of lavender and bergamot, are typical esters classed as essential oils.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred
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 Simmons, W. H.
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