citronellol
[ si-truh-nel-awl, -ol ]
/ ˌsɪ trəˈnɛl ɔl, -ɒl /
noun
a clear, colorless liquid mixture of isomeric alcohols having the formula C10H20O, usually obtained from an essential oil, as citronella oil, and having a roselike odor: used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.
Origin of citronellol
First recorded in 1870–75;
citronell(a) +
-ol1
Words nearby citronellol
citron wood,
citronalis,
citronella,
citronella oil,
citronellal,
citronellol,
citrovorum factor,
citrulline,
citrullinemia,
citrullinuria,
citrus