linalool

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L0177200 (lĭ-năl′ō-ôl′, -ōl′, -ŏl′)n. A colorless, fragrant liquid, C₁₀H₁₈O, distilled from the oils of rosewood, bergamot, and other plants and trees and used in perfume manufacture.

[Spanish lináloe, aloe (from Late Latin lignum aloēs, wood of the aloe : Latin lignum, wood; see ligni- + Latin aloēs, genitive of aloē, aloe; see aloe) + -ol.]

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(lɪˈnæləʊˌɒl; ˈlɪnəˌluːl) or

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n (Elements & Compounds) an optically active colourless fragrant liquid found in many essential oils and used in perfumery. Formula: C10H18O[from lignaloes + -ol¹]

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linalool - a colorless fragrant liquid found in many essential oilsessential oil, volatile oil - an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings

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[lə′näl·ə‚wȯl] (organic chemistry) (CH₃)₂C:CH(CH₂)₂CCH₃OHCH:CH₂ A terpene that is a colorless liquid, has a bergamot odor, boils at 195-196°C, and is found in many essential oils, particularly bergamot and rosewood; used as a flavoring agent and in perfumes. Also known as coriandrol.

Linalool

2,6-dimethyl-2,7-octadiene-6-ol, a terpene alcohol:

(CH₃)₂CCHCH₂CH₂C(CH₃) (OH) CHCH₂

A colorless liquid with a lavender odor. Boiling point, 198°-200°C; density, 0.862–0.865 g/cm³ at 20°C. Linalool exists in two optically active (+) and (-) forms, as well as the (±) form (a racemic mixture). It is readily converted into geraniol upon action of organic acids and into a mixture of terpineols in the presence of sulfuric acid. Linalool oxidizes to form citral.

Linalool is part of many essential oils (for example, coriandrol) in free form and as esters of acetic acid (linalyl acetate) and butyric acid; the rectification process is used to extract linalool from essential oils. Linalool may also be synthesized from acetylene and isoprene, as well as from α-pinene. Linalool and linalyl acetate are widely used as odoriferous substances in perfume and cosmetics manufacture.

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noun a colorless fragrant liquid found in many essential oils

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