farnesol
[ fahr-nuh-sawl, -sol ]
/ ˈfɑr nəˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl /
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, unsaturated, liquid alcohol, C15H26O, having a slight floral odor, extracted from the flowers of the acacia, cassia oil, or the like: used in perfumery.
Origin of farnesol
1900–05; < New Latin (
Acacia)
farnes(iana) Farnese acacia (named after Cardinal O.
Farnese, 17th-century Italian) +
-ol1
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British Dictionary definitions for farnesol
farnesol
/ (ˈfɑːnɪˌsɒl) /
noun
a colourless aromatic sesquiterpene alcohol found in many essential oils and used in the form of its derivatives in perfumery; 3,7,11-trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrienol. Formula: C 15 H 26 O
Word Origin for farnesol
C20: from New Latin (
Acacia)
farnesiāna; named after Odoardo
Farnese, C17 Italian cardinal