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What does geraniol mean?

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Noun
  1. (organic chemistry) A monoterpenoid alcohol found in the essential oils of rose, palmarosa and citronella
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It is also a favourite adulterant for otto of rose, and is used as a source of geraniol.
In addition to the presence of the characteristic waxy stereoptins, it contains predominantly citronellol, geraniol and nerol.
New machines designed to release sprays based on citronella oil or geraniol, another plant-derived repellent with a sweet, rosy odor, also are available.
Flower extract and mandibular gland secretion both contained geraniol, nerol, and E, E-farnesol, indicating that the orchid mimics the bee's secretion.
It is very largely used for perfuming cheap soaps, and also serves as a source for the production of geraniol.
He says lemon balm is easy to grow from seeds and contains citronellal, geraniol and geranial.

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