lauric aldehyde
or lauryl aldehyde
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, extremely alcohol-soluble liquid having a strong floral odor, C12H24O, used chiefly in perfumery.
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Origin of lauric aldehyde
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby lauric aldehyde
Laurent series, Laurent's theorem, Lauretta, lauric, lauric acid, lauric aldehyde, Laurie, Laurier, Laurinburg, lauroyl, lauroyl group
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