farnesol

See also: farnésol

English

Etymology

From Farnese +‎ ol. Ultimately, from Farnese acacia, its original plant source.

Noun

farnesol (countable and uncountable, plural farnesols)

  1. (organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene alcohol that is present in many essential oils and is involved in the biosynthesis of cholesterol

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