NEROLI Ner"o*li, n. Etym: [F. néroli, said to be from the name of an Italian princess.] (Chem.)
Defn: An essential oil obtained by distillation from the flowers of the orange. It has a strong odor, and is used in perfumery, etc. Neroli camphor (Chem.), a white crystalline waxy substance, tasteless and odorless, obtained from beroli oil; — called also auradin.
NERRE
Ner"re, adv. & a. Etym: [See Near.]
Defn: Nearer. [Obs.] [Written also neer, ner.] Chaucer. Never the neer, never the nearer; no nearer. [Obs.]
NERVATE
Nerv"ate, a. (Bot.)
Defn: Nerved.
NERVATION
Ner*va"tion, n.
Defn: The arrangement of nerves and veins, especially those of leaves; neuration. The outlines of the fronds of ferns, and their nervation, are frail characters if employed alone for the determination of existing genera. J. D. Hooker.
NERVE
Nerve, n. Etym: [OE. nerfe, F. nerf, L. nervus, akin to Gr. needle.
Cf. Neuralgia.]
1. (Anat.)