Definitions for geraniol

geraniol ge·ra·ni·ol

Spelling: [juh-rey-nee-awl, -ol]
IPA: /dʒəˈreɪ niˌɔl, -ˌɒl/

Geraniol is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 491 anagrams from letters in geraniol (aegilnor).

Definitions for geraniol

noun

  1. a colorless or pale-yellow terpene alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, with a geraniumlike odor, found in rose oil, soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water: used in perfumes and flavors.

Origin of geraniol

German Geraniol (1871); see geranium, -ol1

Examples for geraniol

geraniol by oxidation goes into the aldehyde, citral, which occurs in lemons, oranges and verbena flowers.

Among its constituents are limonene, linalyl acetate, geraniol and geranyl acetate.

It is very largely used for perfuming cheap soaps, and also serves as a source for the production of geraniol.

This oil consists mainly of linalol, together with small quantities of methyl heptenone, geraniol, and d-terpineol.

It is also a favourite adulterant for otto of rose, and is used as a source of geraniol.

The oil consists chiefly of geraniol, free, and combined with acetic and caproic acids, and dipentene.

Word Value for geraniol
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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