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cit·ro·nel·lal  audio  (str-nll) KEY 

NOUN:
A colorless aromatic liquid, C10H18O, obtained from citronella and certain other essential oils or produced synthetically and used in making perfumes and as a commercial flavoring.
ETYMOLOGY:
citronell(a) + -al3


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