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Citronellal vs Citronellyl - What's the difference?

citronellal | citronellyl |

As nouns the difference between citronellal and citronellyl

is that citronellal is (organic compound) the monoterpenoid aldehyde 3,7-dimethyloct-6-en-1-al responsible for the aroma of citronella oil while citronellyl is (organic chemistry|especially in combination) a radical derived from citronellol.

citronellal

English

Noun

(wikipedia citronellal) (-)
  • (organic compound) The monoterpenoid aldehyde 3,7-dimethyloct-6-en-1-al responsible for the aroma of citronella oil

    • citronellyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry, especially in combination) A radical derived from citronellol