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benzaldehyde definition

benz·al·de·hyde (ben zal′də hīd′)

noun

a clear, volatile, pleasant-smelling liquid, CHCHO, found in the oil of the bitter almond and used in making dyes, perfumes, chemicals, etc.

Etymology: benz(o)- + aldehyde

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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