geranial

American  

[ji-rey-nee-uhl] / dʒɪˈreɪ ni əl /

noun

1. citral

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geranial British  

/ dʒɪˈreɪnɪəl /

noun

1. the cis- isomer of citral

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Etymology

Origin of geranial

First recorded in 1895–1900; gerani(um) + -al ³

Example Sentences

Instead, three compounds in particular — geranial, 2-methylbutanal, and 3-methyl-1-butanol — contribute to the sweetness of tomatoes, at least.

From Scientific American

In contrast, a less prevalent volatile compound named geranial made a huge difference to tomato flavor.

From Scientific American

Klee noticed that many of the tomatoes the taste testers preferred contained moderate to high levels of geranial.

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When volunteers tried mutant tomatoes with normal levels of sugar, but low levels of geranial, they did not rate the fruits highly.

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Geranial, Klee concluded, somehow improves a tomato's overall flavor, perhaps by enhancing the fruit's innate sweetness.

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