citral

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noun

Either of a pair of terpenoids, geranial and neral, that have the molecular formula C₁₀H₁₆O and are used in perfumery and flavourings.

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lemonal
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Meanings

nouncitral (countable and uncountable, plural citrals)

plural citrals

  1. countableuncountableEither of a pair of terpenoids, geranial and neral, that have the molecular formula C₁₀H₁₆O and are used in perfumery and flavourings.

    Synonyms: lemonal

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEither of a pair of terpenoids, geranial and neral, that have the molecular formula C₁₀H₁₆O and are used in perfumery and flavourings.

Similar
lemonal

Translations

French citral, lémonal
  • citralorganic compound
  • lémonalorganic compound

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rictalclitar
Cite this entry
APA

citral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citral

MLA

“citral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citral. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “citral,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citral.

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