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Definition of Citronella
1. Noun. A tropical Asian grass, ''Cymbopogon nardus'', that has lemon-scented leaves ¹
2. Noun. An essential oil obtained from this plant ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Citronella
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Medical Definition of Citronella
1. Cymbopogon (Andropogon) nardus (family Gramineae); a fragrant grass of Ceylon, from which is distilled a volatile oil (c. Oil) used as a perfume and insect repellent. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Citronella
Literary usage of Citronella
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Pharmaceutical and Food Analysis: A Manual of Standard Methods for the by Azor Thurston (1922)
"Oil of citronella is prepared by direct distillation with steam without the
addition of ... citronella oil is of a pale yellow to a yellowish-brown color. ..."
2. Technical Methods of Chemical Analysis by Georg Lunge (1914)
"citronella Oil.—From the herb of Cymbopogon Nardus, Stapf. There are two sorts
of this oil, the Ceylon and the Java, the latter being the more valuable. ..."
3. A Practical Treatise on Animal and Vegetable Fats and Oils: Comprising Both by William Theodore Brannt, Karl Schaedler (1896)
"Andropogon Nardus, L., the lemon grass, indigenous to Ceylon and Hindostan.
All parts of this plant are rich in volatile oil, the so-called citronella oil. ..."
4. The Sesquiterpenes by Oswald Schreiner (1904)
"Sesquiterpenes of citronella Oil. A very exhaustive investigation of citronella
oil was made by the chemists of Schimmel <fe Co.l in 1899 by fractionating ..."
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