geranial
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of geranial
First recorded in 1895–1900; gerani(um) + -al 3
Example Sentences
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Instead, three compounds in particular — geranial, 2-methylbutanal, and 3-methyl-1-butanol — contribute to the sweetness of tomatoes, at least.
From Scientific American • May 29, 2012
Klee noticed that many of the tomatoes the taste testers preferred contained moderate to high levels of geranial.
From Scientific American • May 24, 2012
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.
From Scientific American • May 24, 2012
In contrast, a less prevalent volatile compound named geranial made a huge difference to tomato flavor.
From Scientific American • May 24, 2012
When volunteers tried mutant tomatoes with normal levels of sugar, but low levels of geranial, they did not rate the fruits highly.
From Scientific American • May 24, 2012
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