† citronyln.1
Chemistry. Obsolete. rare.
= citrene n. Cf. citryl n. 1.
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1836 Rec. Gen. Sci. 4 365 According to Blanchet and Sell the following volatile oils are isomeric:..the two oils called by them Citronyl and Citryl, which form oil of lemons.
1854 R. D. Thomson Cycl. Chem. 172/2 Citronyle, or Citrene, by acting on oil of lemons with muriatic acid gas.
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citronyln.2
/ˈsɪtrənɪl/, /ˈsɪtrənʌɪl/, U.S. /ˈsɪtrəˌnɪl/ Chemistry.
A synthetic compound derived from citronellal, used in insect repellents.Citronyl is an oxazolidine. Formula: C14H25NO2.In quot. 1974 applied to the radical of citronellal itself, properly called citronellyl.
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1974 U.S. Patent 3,816,502 1 (title) Insecticidal active geranyl and citronyl amine derivatives and their epoxides.
1976 Pesticide Res. Rep. 212 Citronyl and corn oil repelled horn flies [from cattle] up to four and two days post-treatment.
1982 Jrnl. Agric. & Food Chem. 30 409/1 In Canada, the common name of citronyl was assigned..when it was registered in 1977 as a personal insect repellent.
2003 U.S. Patent 161,866 5/1 Suitable pharmaceutical compounds include, but are not limited to, insect repellents, such as..citronyl.
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