1 nerolidol | Definition of nerolidol

nerolidol

noun
ne·​rol·​i·​dol | \ neˈrȯləˌdȯl, -räl-, -dōl\
plural -s

Definition of nerolidol

: a liquid acyclic sesquiterpenoid tertiary alcohol C15H25OH 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)

History and Etymology for nerolidol

International Scientific Vocabulary nerol + -ide + -ol

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