'geraniol' definitions:

Definition of 'geraniol'

From: GCIDE
  • geraniol \ge*ra"ni*ol\, n. [See Geranium.] (Chem.) A terpene alcohol (C10H18O) which constitutes the principal part of the oil of palmarosa and the oil of rose. Chemically it is 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol. It has a sweet rose odor. --MI11 [PJC]