citronellol

[ si-truh-nel-awl, -ol ]

noun

1. a clear, colorless liquid mixture of isomeric alcohols having the formula C 10 H 20 O, usually obtained from an essential oil, as citronella oil, and having a roselike odor: used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.

Word History and Origins

Origin of citronellol¹

First recorded in 1870–75; citronell(a) + -ol ¹

Example Sentences

"Citronellol is found in a number of insect repellents," explains Störtkuhl.

From Science Daily

In addition to already known blockers, the researchers discovered that the substance citronellol suppresses the ability of the Gr21a and Gr63a receptors to detect CO2.

From Science Daily

Analyzing the components of the rose volatiles showed that while the smell was decreased overall, the production of the main rose-smell constituents, phenyl ethyl alcohol, citronellol, geraniol, and methyl geranate actually increased in space.

From Scientific American

The most important are geraniol, citronellol, phenyl ethyl alcohol, together with nerol, linalol, citral, nonylic aldehyde, eugenol, a sesquiterpene alcohol, and the paraffin stearopten.

From Project Gutenberg

The oil contains geraniol and citronellol, both free, and combined with tiglic, valeric, butyric, and acetic acids; also l-menthone.

From Project Gutenberg