Home › Words › C › citronellolcitronellolcitronellol · noun — A natural acyclic monoterpenoid, occurring in citronella oils and used in perfumes and insect repellents.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom citronella + -ol.nounA natural acyclic monoterpenoid, occurring in citronella oils and used in perfumes and insect repellents.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.citronellal 78% match — The monoterpenoid aldehyde 3,7-dimethyloct-6-en-1-al responsible for the aroma of citronella oil vs citronellol →hydroxycitronellal 69% match — 7-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyloctanal, an odorant used in perfumery. vs citronellol →geraniol 69% match — A monoterpenoid alcohol found in the essential oils of rose, palmarosa and citronella vs citronellol →lemonol 67% match — Synonym of geraniol. vs citronellol →citren 67% match — A fragrant essential oil found in lemon peel. vs citronellol →citral 65% match — Either of a pair of terpenoids, geranial and neral, that have the molecular formula C₁₀H₁₆O and are used in perfumery and flavourings. vs citronellol →citrene 64% match — A monoterpene isomeric with limonene vs citronellol →citronellyl 63% match — A radical derived from citronellol. vs citronellol →