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citronellol
[ si-truh-nel-awl, -ol ]
noun
- a clear, colorless liquid mixture of isomeric alcohols having the formula C 10 H 20 O, usually obtained from an essential oil, as citronella oil, and having a roselike odor: used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of citronellol1
First recorded in 1870–75; citronell(a) + -ol 1
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