ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Citral

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Citral is a noun meaning Either of a pair of terpenoids, geranial and neral, that have the molecular formula C₁₀H₁₆O and are used in perfumery and flavourings.

Meaning

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

Word Forms

Synonyms for citral

Depending on context, synonyms include lemonal.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include neral, geranial, citronellol, geranyl, geraniol, citren.

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