linalool

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

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

Origin of linalool

1
1890–95; <Mexican Spanish lináloe a fragrant Mexican wood (see lignaloes) + -ol1
  • Also lin·a·lol [lin-uh-lawl, -lol]. /ˈlɪn əˌlɔl, -ˌlɒl/.

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How to use linalool in a sentence

  • 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)

/ (lɪˈnæləʊˌɒl, ˈlɪnəˌluːl) /


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

Origin of linalool

1
from lignaloes + -ol 1

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