Nerol
[neer-awl, -ol, ner-] /ˈnɪər ɔl, -ɒl, ˈnɛr-/
noun, Chemistry.
1.
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 1 0 H 1 8 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in , used in perfumery.
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