1) Perfume ingredient
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Farnesol is a natural 15-carbon organic compound which is an acyclic sesquiterpene alcohol. Under standard conditions it is a colorless liquid. It is hydrophobic, and thus insoluble in water, but miscible with oils. Farnesol is produced from 5-carbon isoprene compounds in both plants and animals. Phosphate activated derivatives of farnesol are the...
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<chemical> A colourless liquid extracted from oils of plants such as citronella, neroli, cyclamen, and tuberose. It is an intermediate step in the biological synthesis of cholesterol from mevalonic acid in verterbrates. It has a delicate odour and is used in perfumery. ... Chemical name: 2,6,10-Dodecatrien-1-ol, 3,7,11-trimethyl- ... (12 Dec ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: far′nĕ-sol Definitions: 1. A difarnesyl group that occurs in the side chain of vitamin K2 and constitutes squalene; found in oil of citronella; a sesquiterpene alcohol. Synonyms: farnesene alcohol
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A compound that occurs naturally in some essential oils.
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