linalool vs essential oil

linalool and essential oil both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
linalool	Yes	No	No	No
essential oil	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, essential oil is a hypernym of linalool; that is, essential oil is a word with a broader meaning than linalool:

linalool: a colorless fragrant liquid found in many essential oils
essential oil: an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings

Other hypernyms of linalool include volatile oil.

linalool (noun)	essential oil (noun)
a colorless fragrant liquid found in many essential oils	an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings