Meaning Of The Word Citronellal

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citronellal in American English
a colorless liquid, C10 H18 O, with a very strong lemon odor, found in lemons and eucalyptus oil, and used in perfumes and soaps
noun: a colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid mixture of isometric aldehydes having the formula C10H18O, with a strong lemonlike odor, occurring in many essential oils, usually derived from lemon, citronella oil, and other oils: used chiefly as a flavoring a

citronellal in British English
noun: a colourless slightly water-soluble liquid with a lemon-like odour, a terpene aldehyde found esp in citronella and certain eucalyptus oils: used as a flavouring and in soaps and perfumes. Formula: (CH3)2 C:CH(CH2)2CH(CH3)CH2CHO

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