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enanthaldehyde

noun
enan·​thal·​de·​hyde
variants: or oenanthaldehyde \ ˌēˌnanˈthaldəˌhīd \

Definition of enanthaldehyde

: a pungent oily compound CH3(CH2)5CHO obtained by pyrolysis of castor oil and used especially in making artificial cognac

called also heptaldehyde, heptanal

History and Etymology for enanthaldehyde

International Scientific Vocabulary enanth-, oenanth- (as in enanthic acid) + aldehyde

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