citronellol

English

Etymology

From citronella +‎ -ol.[1][2]

Noun

citronellol (plural citronellols)

  1. A natural acyclic monoterpenoid, occurring in citronella oils and used in perfumes and insect repellents.

See also

References
  1. “citronellol”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.
  2. “citronellol”, in Collins English Dictionary.
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