nerol

[ neer-awl, -ol, ner- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 1 0 H 1 8 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nerol¹

First recorded in 1900–05; ner(oli oil) + -ol ¹