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oil of citronella(medicine)
citronella(dictionary)
citronella(dictionary)

citronella (iou)



citronella noun. M19.
[mod. Latin, dim. of CITRON.]
A fragrant southern Asian grass, Cymbopogon nardus; an oil distilled from this (also citronella oil), often used to keep insects away.
citronellal noun [-AL2] a terpenoid aldehyde, C10H18O, found esp. in citronella, rose, and geranium oils L19.
citronellol noun the corresponding alcohol, C10H20O, obtained from similar sources; also called
rhodinol: L19.