geraniol \ge*ra"ni*ol\, n. [See {Geranium}.] (Chem.)
A terpene alcohol ({C10H18O}) which constitutes the principal
part of the oil of palmarosa and the oil of rose. Chemically
it is 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol. It has a sweet rose
odor. --MI11
[PJC]