Definition of Citronellol

1. Noun. A natural acyclic monoterpenoid, occurring in citronella oils and used in perfumes and insect repellents. ¹

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Definition of Citronellol

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Citronellol

citrins
citrobacter
citrobacter freundii
citrogenase
citrometer
citrometers
citron
citron tree
citronella
citronella oil
citronellal
citronellals
citronellas
citronellic
citronellic acid
citronellol (current term)
citronellols
citronellyl
citrons
citronwood
citrophilous mealybug
citrophilus mealybug
citrostadienol
citrous
citrous fruit
citrovorum
citrovorum factor
citruline
citrullinaemia
citrullinated

Literary usage of Citronellol

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Volatile Oils by Eduard Gildemeister, Friedrich Hoffmann (1900)
"Ko*' oil, however, contains only 1-citronellol. In addition to the free alcohol, its esters of the fatty acid« have also been found. ..."

2. Allen's Commercial Organic Analysis: A Treatise on the Properties, Modes of by Alfred Henry Allen (1917)
"An alternative formula for citronellol (see page 263, Vol. ... OH The chemistry of citronellol is in a somewhat unsettled condition. ..."

3. Industrial Chemistry: A Manual for the Student and Manufacturer by Allen Rogers (1920)
"Geraniol and citronellol. In the rose we find the terpene alcohols, ... citronellol has not been found alone, but is usually accompanied by geraniol. ..."

4. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1905)
"citronellol, 15.1o per cent. Furthermore, the authors find that the non-petaloid portions of French roses grown in the Cannes district, composed of the ..."

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