enanthaldehyde
noun
enan·thal·de·hyde
\ˌēˌnanˈthaldəˌhīd\
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
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Origin and Etymology of enanthaldehyde
International Scientific Vocabulary enanth-, oenanth- (as in enanthic acid) + aldehyde
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