cit|ral

cit|ral
cit|ral «SIHT ruhl», noun.
a strong-smelling, liquid aldehyde present in such oils as that of the lemon and orange, and used as a flavoring and in perfumes. Formula: C10H16O
[< citr(on) + al(dehyde)]

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  • cit — an·thra·cit·ic; an·thra·cit·i·za·tion; an·thra·cit·ous; cit·a·del; cit·ied; cit·i·fi·ca·tion; cit·i·fied; cit·i·fy; cit·i·zen; cit·i·zen·ess; cit·i·zen·ly; cit·i·zen·ry; cit·i·zen·ship; cit·ra·con·ate; cit·ra·con·ic; cit·ral; cit·range;… …   English syllables

  • citral — cit·ral …   English syllables

  • citral — cit•ral [[t]ˈsɪ trəl[/t]] n. chem. a pale yellow liquid, C10H16O, used in perfumes, flavoring, and synthesis of vitamin A • Etymology: 1890–95; citr (us) + al I …   From formal English to slang

  • citral — A monoterpene aldehyde consisting of both geometric isomers found in oils from lemon, orange, verbena, and lemon grass; c. A is the trans isomer and c. B is the cis isomer (neral). * * * cit·ral si .tral n an unsaturated liquid isomeric aldehyde… …   Medical dictionary

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • râle — 1. râle [ ral ] n. m. • 1636; rascle 1164; du lat. rasclare « racler », à cause du cri ♦ Oiseau migrateur (échassiers) de la taille d une bécasse. Râle d eau ou râle noir. Râle des genêts, couramment appelé roi des cailles. râle 2. râle [ ral ] n …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • moral — moral, ale, aux [ mɔral, o ] adj. et n. m. • 1270; n. m. 1212; lat. moralis, de mores « mœurs » I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ Qui concerne les mœurs, les habitudes et surtout les règles de conduite admises et pratiquées dans une société. Conscience morale. Sens… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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