noun
- a colorless liquid aldehyde found in essential oils of lemon and other citrus fruits, used in perfumes and flavorings
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Geranial is one of the main components that gives lemon oil its characteristic scent.
- The perfumer added geranial to create a fresh citrus note in the fragrance.
- Geranial and neral are geometric isomers that together form citral.
- Essential oil analysis revealed high concentrations of geranial in the lemon extract.
- The food industry uses geranial as a natural flavoring agent in beverages.