n :  an unsaturated liquid alcohol C₁₀H₂₀O with a roselike odor that is found in two optically active forms in many essential oils (as rose oil) and is used in perfumery and soaps .
 
   
 
Similar sounding terms:  cit·ro·nel·lal  citronella oil 
 
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