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Meaning of "citronellal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CITRONELLAL

citronellal  [ˌsɪtrəˈnɛlæl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CITRONELLAL

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Citronellal is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CITRONELLAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Citronellal

Citronellal or rhodinal or 3,7-dimethyloct-6-en-1-al is a monoterpenoid, the main component in the mixture of terpenoid chemical compounds that give citronella oil its distinctive lemon scent. Citronellal is a major isolate in distilled oils from the plants Cymbopogon, lemon-scented gum, and lemon-scented teatree. The --enantiomer of citronellal makes up up to 80% of the leaf oil from kaffir lime leaves and is the compound responsible for its characteristic aroma. Citronellal has insect repellent properties, and research shows high repellent effectiveness against mosquitoes. Research shows that citronellal has strong antifungal qualities.

Definition of citronellal in the English dictionary

The definition of citronellal in the dictionary is a 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: 2C:CH2CHCH2CHO Also called: rhodinal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CITRONELLAL


fallal
fælˈlæl
lall
læl
methylal
ˈmɛθɪˌlæl
salal
ˈsælæl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CITRONELLAL

citreous
citric
citric acid
citric acid cycle
citriculture
citriculturist
citrin
citrine
citrinin
citron
citron melon
citron wood
citronella
citronella grass
citronella oil
citronellol
citrulline
citrus
citrus fruit
citrussy

WORDS THAT END LIKE CITRONELLAL

anal
equimolal
halal
hallal
molal
nicrosilal
osmolal
sallal
total
traditional
trial
tropical
tutorial
typical
universal
usual
vertical
virtual
visual
vital

Synonyms and antonyms of citronellal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «citronellal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CITRONELLAL

Find out the translation of citronellal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of citronellal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «citronellal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

香茅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

citronelal
570 millions of speakers

English

citronellal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

citronellal
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

citronellal
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

цитронеллаль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

citronelal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

citronellal
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

citronnellal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Citronellal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Citronellal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シトロネラル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시트로 넬랄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Citronellal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

citronellal
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சித்திரனிலால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिखित स्वरूपात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sitronelal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

citronellal
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cytronellal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

цитронелаль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

citronelal
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

κιτρονελλάλης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sitronellal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

citronellal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

citronellal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of citronellal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CITRONELLAL»

The term «citronellal» is normally little used and occupies the 121.217 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CITRONELLAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about citronellal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CITRONELLAL»

Discover the use of citronellal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to citronellal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Fragrant Introduction to Terpenoid Chemistry
3.7 CITRONELLOL AND CITRON ELLAL Figure 3.16 shows two other important acyclic monoterpenoids, citronellol and citronellal. Both occur in a variety of essential oils and are, chemically speaking, the reduced forms of geraniol/nerol and ...
Charles Sell, 2003
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Chemistry of Natural Products: A Laboratory Handbook
Citronellal (1) which is the chief terpene constituent of the oil of Eucalyptus citriodora leaves has little value as a perfumery chemical. It is, however, used in mosquito repellent formulations. Hydroxycitronellal (2), on the other hand, has a very ...
N.R. Krishnaswamy, 2003
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Science and Technology in Catalysis 2002: Proceedings of the ...
Peaks: l:(-)-citronellal, 2: (+)-citronellal, 3, 4: (-,+)3,7-dimethyloctanol, 5: 3,7- dimethyloctenol, 6: (-)-citronellol and 7: (+)-citronellol. 3. RESULTS The initial overall reaction rate over Rh/AhOi catalyst for nerol isomerization to citronellal and ...
Masakazu Anpo, Makoto Onaka, Hiromi Yamashita, 2003
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Renewable Resources and Renewable Energy: A Global ...
The formation rate of citronellal from citral must be much higher than the hydrogenation rates of citral to nerol/geraniol and 3,7-dimethyl-2,3-octenal The formation rate of pulegols from citronellal must be much higher than the hydrogenation ...
Paolo Fornasiero, Mauro Graziani, 2006
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Kirk-Othmer Chemical Technology of Cosmetics
0.8510 g/cm3 1.4467 _\ (Fl 0 Citronellal (135) occurs in a number of essential oils . The richest sources are Eucalyptus citriodora (up to 85% citronellal content), some chemotypes of Litsea cubeba and citronella (Cymbopogon nardus) [ typically ...
Kirk-Othmer, 2012
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Handbook of Essential Oils: Science, Technology, and ...
8.2.8 CITRONELLAL Citronellal is a monocyclic monoterpene with highest concentrations in the essential oil of Melissa officinalis (1–20%). Although citronellal is not commonly used in food and flavor industry, it is a main constituent in many ...
K. Husnu Can Baser, Gerhard Buchbauer, 2009
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Pesticides: Advances in Research and Application: 2011 Edition
Insect Repellents Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore: Drosophila TRPA1 channel is required to avoid the naturally occurring insect repellent citronellal New investigation results, 'Drosophila TRPA1 channel is required to ...
‎2012
8
Natural Products
Ethyl a-diethyl- * phosphoropropionate (Modified Wittig reaction) COOCH 2ll5 (i) LiAlH4 (ii) Mn02 CHO H2C=P.Ph3 a-Ocimene (iii) Citronellal : Citronellal was first isolated from citronella oil. It is an optically active. Constitution : Its molecular ...
O.P. Agarwal
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Common Fragrance and Flavor Materials: Preparation, ...
Citronellal [106-23-0], 3,7-dimethyl-6-octen-l-al CHO CIOHISO, Mr 154.25. bplolgkpa 207—208°C, dio 0.851, "g1 ... (+)-Citronellal [2385-77-5] occurs in citronella oil at a concentration of up to 45%; Backhousia citriodora oil contains up to 80% ...
Kurt Bauer, Dorothea Garbe, Horst Surburg, 2008
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Aromatherapy Science: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals
Java citronella oil contains not less than 35% monoterpene alcohols and a minimum of 35% aldehydes, mainly citronellal. The odour of freshly cut grass is due to cis- or (Z)-3-hexenol and trans- or (£)-2-hexenal, also called leaf alcohol and ...
Maria Lis-Balchin, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CITRONELLAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term citronellal is used in the context of the following news items.
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5 Natural Bug Repellents That Actually Work
“Some northern European forms of lemon balm are high in citronellal, a compound which mimics the well-known herbal repellent citronella oil,” ... «The Cheat Sheet, May 15»
2
Public Release: 19-Jan-2015 Citrus scent inhibits liver cancer
IMAGE: The calcium influx into the liver carcinoma cell can be monitored following the exposure to citronellal (pictured in pseudo-colours). view ... «EurekAlert, Jan 15»
3
Liver Cancer Spreads Less with Help of Citrus Scent
This pseudo-colored picture shows how calcium influx into the liver carcinoma cell can be monitored following the exposure to citronellal. «Headlines & Global News, Jan 15»
4
How Grapefruit Beats Anaemia, Obesity, Diabetes, By Researchers
... cis-p-mentha-2, 8- dien-1-ol, alpha-pinene, limonene, linalool, Geraniol, citronellal, alpha- terpineol, neral, dodecanal, and alpha- humulene. «The Guardian, Oct 14»
5
Certain Compounds Stimulate Mosquito Taste Receptors
They tested a feeding deterrent, quinine and various insect repellents: DEET, citronellal, picaridin and IR3535. The experiments involved ... «Agricultural Research, Aug 14»
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5 Plants To Mosquito-Proof Your Garden
Lemon Balm: This is another member of the mint family and contains high levels of citronellal (sound familiar?) which helps to repel many ... «New Hampshire Public Radio, Jul 14»
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The perfumery industry faces a harsh regulatory environment
This is the case, for example, of BMHCA, Furfuryl alcohol, Citral and Citronellal. “However, this does not necessarily mean that these ... «Premium beauty, Apr 14»
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Smelling Success
Privi's first product was a floral note — known in industry parlance as citronellal — for incense sticks. The Indian agarbatti market was ... «Times of India, Apr 11»
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Slip-slop-slap...scent?
The team tested their nanospheres with citronellal, an insect repellant, and found that the scent was preserved much longer than if it had been ... «Chemistry World, Apr 11»
10
DEET Is No Tasty Treat For Bugs
In the Current Biology study, the scientists looked what makes citronellal, a chemical in those citronella candles, effective. Montell says there ... «NPR, Aug 10»

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« EDUCALINGO. Citronellal [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/citronellal>. Apr 2024 ».
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