Definitions for geraniols

geraniols ge·ra·ni·ol

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

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

You can make 998 anagrams from letters in geraniols (aegilnors).

Definitions for geraniols

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 geraniols

German Geraniol (1871); see geranium, -ol1

Examples for geraniols

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

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

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

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

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.

Word Value for geraniols
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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