nerol

noun

ne·​rol ˈner-ˌȯl  ˈnir- 

: a liquid alcohol C₁₀H₁₈O that has a rose scent and is used in perfumery

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Nerol, from Ner- (in Neroliöl neroli oil) + -ol -ol

Note: The term was introduced by the German chemists Albert Hesse (1866-1924) and Otto Zeitschel in "Ueber Orangenblüthenöl II," Journal für praktische Chemie, Heft 11-12 (December 12, 1902), Band 66, p. 498.

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above