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ne⋅ral

  [neer-al]
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–noun
citral b.
See under citral.

Origin:
1935–40; ner(ol) + -al 3
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cit⋅ral

  [si-truhl]
–noun Chemistry.
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C10H16O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral), usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
Origin:
1890–95; citr(us) + -al 1
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ne·ral   (nîr'āl)   
n.  A structural isomer of citral that is obtained from the oxidation of nerol and is used to make perfumes and flavorings.

[ner(ol) + -al3.]
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Main Entry: cit·ral
Pronunciation: 'si-"tral
Function: noun
: an unsaturated liquid isomeric aldehyde C10H16O of many essentialoils that has a strong lemon odor and is used especially in perfumery and as a flavoring
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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