citronellal

(-nellal)

noun

a colorless liquid, CHO, with a very strong lemon odor, found in lemons and eucalyptus oil, and used in perfumes and soaps

Origin: < citronella + -al

See citronellal in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A colorless aromatic liquid, C10H18O, obtained from citronella and certain other essential oils or produced synthetically and used in making perfumes and as a commercial flavoring.

Origin:

Origin: citronell(a)

Origin: + -al3

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