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Definition of: farnesol
(fär′nə·sōl, -sol) noun Chem.
An alcohol with a delicate fragrance, C15H25O, extracted from the flowers of the acacia and from various essential oils: used in perfumery. [<NL (Acacia) farnesiana, a species of acacia + -OL1]
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