nerolidol
noun
ne·rol·i·dol
neˈrȯləˌdȯl,
-räl-,
-dōl
plural -s
: a liquid acyclic sesquiterpenoid tertiary alcohol C15H25OH that has a floral odor, that is isomeric with farnesol, and that occurs in many essential oils (as neroli oil and the oil from Peru balsam)
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary nerol + -ide + -ol