Meanings
nouncitronellal (usually uncountable, plural citronellals)
plural citronellals
- uncountableusuallychemistryThe monoterpenoid aldehyde 3,7-dimethyloct-6-en-1-al responsible for the aroma of citronella oil
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citronellal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citronellal
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“citronellal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citronellal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “citronellal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citronellal.
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