citronella
cit ron el la |ˌsitrəˈnelə ˌsɪtrəˈnɛlə | ▶noun 1 (also citronella oil ) a fragrant natural oil used as an insect repellent and in perfume and soap manufacture. 2 the southern Asian grass from which this oil is obtained. [Cymbopogon nardus, family Gramineae. ] ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from citron + the diminutive suffix -ella .
citronellal
cit ron el lal |ˌsitrəˈnelal ˌsɪtrəˈnɛlæl | ▶noun a terpenoid aldehyde found esp. in citronella, rose, and geranium oils. [Chem. formula: C 10 H 18 O. ]
cit ¦ron |ella |sɪtrəˈnɛlə | ▶noun 1 (also citronella oil ) [ mass noun ] a fragrant natural oil used as an insect repellent and in perfume and soap manufacture. 2 the South Asian grass from which citronella oil is obtained. ●Cymbopogon nardus, family Gramineae. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from citron + the diminutive suffix -ella .
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