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citral definition

cit·ral (si′trəl)

noun

a liquid aldehyde, CH·CHO, with a pleasant odor, found in oil of lemon, oil of lime, etc. and used as a flavoring agent and in perfumes

Etymology: citr(i)- + al(dehyde)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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