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Definitions for Neral
[1] citral b. See under citral.
[2] a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C10 H16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) , usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
[3] chem the trans- isomer of citral
[4] a yellow volatile liquid with a lemon-like odour, found in oils of lemon grass, orange, and lemon and used in perfumery: a terpene aldehyde consisting of the cis- isomer (citral-a or geranial ) and the trans- isomer (citral-b or neral ). Formula: (CH 3 ) 2 C:CH(CH 2 ) 2 C(CH 3 ):CHCHO
Words nearby Neral
neptune, neptunian, neptunium, neptunium series, ner tamid, neral, nerc, nerd, nerdic, nerdy, nereid
Origin of Neral
citralFirst recorded in 1890–95; citr(us) + -al1
Word origin for Neral
citralC19: from citr (us ) + -al ³