Citronella may refer to:
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Cymbopogon
''Cymbopogon'', also known as lemongrass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, Cochin grass, Malabar grass, oily heads, citronella grass or fever grass, is a genus of Asian, African, Australian, and tropical island plants in the grass family.
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'', lemongrass, or citronella grass
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Citronella oil
Citronella oil
Citronella oil is an essential oil obtained from the leaves and stems of different species of '' Cymbopogon'' (lemongrass). The oil is used extensively as a source of perfumery chemicals such as citronellal, citronellol, and gerani ...
, insect-repelling essential oil
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''Citronella'' (genus), of trees and shrubs
* "Citronella", a song by Aesop Rock from the 2007 album ''
None Shall Pass
''None Shall Pass'' is the fifth studio album by American hip hop artist Aesop Rock. It was released on Definitive Jux on August 28, 2007.
Music
The album features production by Blockhead, El-P, Rob Sonic, and Aesop Rock himself. Guest appeara ...
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Citronellal
Citronellal or rhodinal ( C10 H18 O) is a monoterpenoid aldehyde, the main component in the mixture of terpenoid chemical compounds that give citronella oil its distinctive lemon scent.
Citronellal is a main isolate in distilled oils from the pl ...
, a component in the compounds that give citronella oil its distinctive lemon scent
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Citronellol
Citronellol, or dihydrogeraniol, is a natural acyclic monoterpenoid. Both enantiomers occur in nature. (+)-Citronellol, which is found in citronella oils, including ''Cymbopogon nardus'' (50%), is the more common isomer. (−)-Citronellol is w ...
, a natural chemical found in citronella oils
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Citronelle, Alabama
Citronelle is a city on the northern border of Mobile County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 3,946. It is included in the Mobile metropolitan statistical area and is about north of Mobile.
History
The area was i ...
, a city in the U.S.
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Lasius
''Lasius'' is a genus of formicine ants. The type species for this genus is the black garden ant, ''Lasius niger''. Other major members, which live in drier heathland, are the cornfield ant, '' L. neoniger'', and '' L. alienus''. Other species i ...
'', a genus of formicine ants commonly known as citronella ants
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''Pelargonium'' 'citrosum', or citrosa geranium, a perennial subshrub with fragrant leaves
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