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Definitions of citronella in various dictionaries:
A tropical Asian grass (Cymbopogon nardus) having bluish-green, lemon-scented leaves and an essential oil.
A pale yellow to brownish aromatic oil obtained from this plant, used chiefly in perfumery and also in some insect repellents and commercial flavorings.
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| (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows us fields of lemongrass at the Singapore Botanic Gardens.) While lemongrass is commonly used in Asian cooking, one species is a source of this oil, used as an insect repellent in sprays and candles. |
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| a fragrant natural oil used as an insect repellent and in perfume and soap manufacture. |
| a natural substance, found in a type of grass also called citronella, that smells of lemons and is used to keep insects away and in making perfumes |
| A tropical Asian grass (Cymbopogon nardus) having bluish-green, lemon-scented leaves and an essential oil. |
| A pale yellow to brownish aromatic oil obtained from this plant, used chiefly in perfumery and also in some insect repellents and commercial flavorings. |
| A fragrant natural oil used as an insect repellent and in perfume and soap manufacture. |
| The South Asian grass from which citronella oil is obtained. |
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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 geraniol. These chemicals find extensive use in soap, candles and incense, perfumery, cosmetic, and flavouring industries throughout the world. * Citronella oil is also a plant-based insect repellent and has been registered for this use in the United States since 1948. The United States Environmental Protection Agency considers oil of citronella as a biopesticide with a non-toxic mode of action.Citronella oil has strong antifungal properties, and is effective in calming barking dogs. |