al·ka·nal
| \ ˈalkəˌnal \
plural -s
Definition of alkanal
: any aliphatic aldehyde (such as decanal) regarded as derived from an alkane and containing the same number of carbon atoms as the alkane
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The first known use of alkanal was in 1944
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