geranial

[ji-rey-nee-uhl]

noun

1. citral

geranial

/ dʒɪˈreɪnɪəl /

noun

1. the cis- isomer of citral

Word History and Origins

Origin of geranial¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of geranial¹

C19: from _gerani ( _um ) + _al ( _dehyde )

Example Sentences

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

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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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Supporting this reasoning, a majority of taste testers in an earlier study enjoyed the flavor of tomatoes engineered to contain lemon basil geraniol, which is related to geranial.

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

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

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