单词 | citronellal |
释义 | citronellal[ si-truh-nel-al, -uhl ] / ˌsɪ trəˈnɛl æl, -əl / nouna colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid mixture of isometric aldehydes having the formula C10H18O, with a strong lemonlike odor, occurring in many essential oils, usually derived from lemon, citronella oil, and other oils: used chiefly as a flavoring agent and in the manufacture of perfume. Origin of citronellalFirst recorded in 1890–95; citronell(a) + -al3 Words nearby citronellalcitrin, citrine, citron, citronalis, citronella, citronellal, citronella oil, citronellol, citron melon, citron wood, citrovorum factor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for citronellalcitronellal / (ˌsɪtrəˈnɛlæl) / nouna colourless slightly water-soluble liquid with a lemon-like odour, a terpene aldehyde found esp in citronella and certain eucalyptus oils: used as a flavouring and in soaps and perfumes. Formula: (CH 3) 2 C:CH(CH 2) 2 CH(CH 3)CH 2 CHOAlso called: rhodinal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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