nerol
[ neer-awl, -ol, ner- ]
/ ˈnɪər ɔl, -ɒl, ˈnɛr- /
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C10H18O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
Origin of nerol
First recorded in 1900–05;
ner(oli oil) +
-ol1
Words nearby nerol
nerine,
neritic,
nernst,
nernst heat theorem,
nero,
nerol,
neroli oil,
neronize,
nerthus,
nerts,
neruda