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What is a citral?

What is a citral? Here are some definitions.

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  1. Either of a pair of terpenoids, geranial and neral, that have the molecular formula C10H16O and are used in perfumery and flavourings.
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Geraniol by oxidation goes into the aldehyde, citral, which occurs in lemons, oranges and verbena flowers.
Moreover, after citral was introduced, a strong buzzing was heard inside the colonies.
The important ingredients of lemon extract are lemon oil and citral, its aromatic constituent.
It is asserted that the mules of serins, citral finches, and goldfinches, are fruitful.
It is prepared by treating a mixture of citral and acetone with barium hydrate, and distilling in vacuo.
Products based on citral are used in animal and human nutrition and in the health and cosmetics sectors.

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