citronellic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to citronellic acid.

OriginFrench citronelle ← Latin citron →
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Meanings

adjectivecitronellic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf or pertaining to citronellic acid.

Origin

  1. Latincitron
  2. Frenchcitronelle
  3. Englishcitronellic

From French citronelle, ultimately from Latin citron, a type of lemon tree; with suffix -ic.

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APA

citronellic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citronellic

MLA

“citronellic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citronellic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “citronellic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citronellic.

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