neˈrȯləˌdȯl, -räl-, -dōl noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary nerol + -ide + -ol
: a liquid acyclic sesquiterpenoid tertiary alcohol C 15 H 25 OH that has a floral odor, that is isomeric with farnesol, and that occurs in many essential oils (as neroli oil and the oil from Peru balsam)