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benzal

American  
[ben-zal] / ˈbɛn zæl /

adjective

  1. containing the benzal group.

noun

  1. the benzal group.

Etymology

Origin of benzal

benz- + -al 3

Example Sentences

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The first of these is benzyl chloride, the second benzal chloride, and the third benzotrichloride or phenyl chloroform.

From Coal and What We Get from It by Meldola, Raphael

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