geranial
[ ji-rey-nee-uh l ]
/ dʒɪˈreɪ ni əl /
noun
See under citral.
Origin of geranial
First recorded in 1895–1900;
gerani(um) +
-al3
Words nearby geranial
gerald,
geraldine,
geraldton,
geraldton waxflower,
geraniaceous,
geranial,
geraniol,
geranium,
geranium family,
gerar,
gerard
Definition for geranial (2 of 2)
citral
[ si-truh l ]
/ ˈsɪ trəl /
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.
British Dictionary definitions for geranial (1 of 2)
geranial
/ (dʒɪˈreɪnɪəl) /
noun
the cis- isomer of citral
Word Origin for geranial
C19: from
gerani (
um) +
al (
dehyde)
British Dictionary definitions for geranial (2 of 2)
citral
/ (ˈsɪtrəl) /
noun
a yellow volatile liquid with a lemon-like odour, found in oils of lemon grass, orange, and lemon and used in perfumery: a terpene aldehyde consisting of the cis- isomer (citral-a or geranial) and the trans- isomer (citral-b or neral). Formula: (CH 3) 2 C:CH(CH 2) 2 C(CH 3):CHCHO
Word Origin for citral
C19: from
citr (
us) +
-al ³