linalool

noun

lin·​al·​o·​ol lə-ˈna-lə-ˌwȯl 

lī-,

-ˌwōl

: a fragrant liquid alcohol C₁₀H₁₈O that occurs both free and in the form of esters in many essential oils and is used in perfumes, soaps, and flavoring materials

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The linalool did all this without impairing motor function, unlike some medications which can slow you down. —Jillian Mock, Popular Science, 25 Oct. 2018

Some common terpenes: myrcene (herbal, also found in lemongrass, hops, eucalyptus), limonene (also found in citrus peel), linalool (a terpene found in lavender and mint plants) and pinene (familiar from the scent of pine needles). —Samantha Davenport, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2020

Of course people have some questions about the linalool. —Rachel Sugar, Vox, 29 July 2019

The key ingredient is linalool, an alcohol component of lavender odor. —Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2019

Another was benzyl acetate, which is part of the character of jasmine, and linalool, which is a fresh clean smell. —Ellen Byron, WSJ, 22 Feb. 2019

Researchers found that sniffing linalool, an alcohol component of lavender odor, was kind of like popping a Valium. —Joanna Klein, The Seattle Times, 26 Oct. 2018

Ingredients in Jean Nate body powder include talc, kaolin, fragrance, limonene, linalool, hydroxycitronellol, geraniol, citronellol and coumarin. —Atlanta Life, ajc, 18 July 2017

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Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Mexican Spanish lináloe, tree yielding perfume, from Medieval Latin lignum aloes, literally, wood of the aloe

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above