palmarosa oil

palmarosa oil

[pä·mə′rōs·ə ‚ȯil] (materials) Colorless to light-yellow, volatile essential oil with roselike aroma obtained from a rosha grass (Cymbopogon martinii var. motia); soluble in alcohol and mineral oils; main component is geraniol; used in soaps and perfumes. Also known as East Indian geranium oil; Indian grass oil; Rusa oil; Turkish geranium oil.