1 octanal | Definition of octanal

octanal

noun
oc·​ta·​nal | \ ˈäktəˌnal\
plural -s

Definition of octanal

: a liquid aldehyde CH3(CH2)6CHO of powerful characteristic odor found in the essential oils of many plants

called also caprylaldehyde

History and Etymology for octanal

International Scientific Vocabulary octane + -al

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