nerol

N1E1R1O1L1

noun

The monoterpene alcohol (Z)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol, found in many essential oils.

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Meanings

nounnerol (countable and uncountable, plural nerols)

plural nerols

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe monoterpene alcohol (Z)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol, found in many essential oils.

Origin

Blend of neroli (oil from which it was first isolated) and -ol (“suffix denoting an alcohol”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

LorenenrolLornelonerRolenOlnerElron
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APA

nerol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerol

MLA

“nerol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nerol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerol.

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