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What does geraniol mean?

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  1. (organic chemistry) A monoterpenoid alcohol found in the essential oils of rose, palmarosa and citronella
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Among its constituents are limonene, linalyl acetate, geraniol and geranyl acetate.
The oil consists chiefly of geraniol, free, and combined with acetic and caproic acids, and dipentene.
It is very largely used for perfuming cheap soaps, and also serves as a source for the production of geraniol.
New machines designed to release sprays based on citronella oil or geraniol, another plant-derived repellent with a sweet, rosy odor, also are available.
To repel chiggers, look for a natural biting insect repellent that contains geraniol.
It is also a favourite adulterant for otto of rose, and is used as a source of geraniol.

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