Definition of citronellal
:a lemon-odored aldehyde C10H18O that is derived especially from citronella oil and is used in perfumery and as an insect repellent
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Origin and Etymology of citronellal
International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin citronella
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medical Definition of citronellal
:an aldehyde C10H18O with a lemony odor that is obtained especially from citronella oil and that is used in perfumery and as an insect repellent
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