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Citronellal
citronellal or rhodinal or 3,7-dimethyl-6-octen-1-al (C10H18O) is is the main component in a mixture of terpene chemical compounds that can be derived from citronella oil.
It is responsible for the lemon odor in citronella candles.
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Molecule of the month [1] july 2004 American Chemical Society
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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