geranial

[ ji-rey-nee-uhl ]

noun
  1. See under citral.

Origin of geranial

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; gerani(um) + -al3

Words Nearby geranial

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British Dictionary definitions for geranial

geranial

/ (dʒɪˈreɪnɪəl) /


noun
  1. the cis- isomer of citral

Origin of geranial

1
C19: from gerani (um) + al (dehyde)

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