linalool

linalool [li-nal-oh-awl, -ol, lin-uh-lool] ExamplesWord Origin noun Chemistry.

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.

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 Examples from the Web for linalol Historical Examples of linalol

This oil consists mainly of linalol, together with small quantities of methyl heptenone, geraniol, and d-terpineol.

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

British Dictionary definitions for linalol linalool linalol (ˈlɪnəˌlɒl) noun

1. 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