linalyl acetate

[ lin-uh-lil, -leel ]

nounChemistry.

a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C12H20O2, having a pleasant odor: used chiefly in perfumes, cosmetics, toilet water, and soap.

Origin of linalyl acetate

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First recorded in 1895–1900; linal(ool) + -yl

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How to use linalyl acetate in a sentence

Among its constituents are limonene, linalyl acetate, geraniol and geranyl acetate.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture | W. H. Simmons
linalyl acetate, or artificial bergamot oil, is the ester formed when linalol is treated with acetic anhydride.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture | W. H. Simmons

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