/si'treuh nel"awl, -ol/ , n.
a clear, colorless liquid mixture of isomeric alcohols having the formula C 10 H 20 O, usually obtained from an essential oil, as citronella oil, and having a roselike odor: used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.
[ 1870-75; CITRONELL(A) + -OL 1 ]