phenylacetaldehyde

[ fen-l-as-i-tal-duh-hahyd, feen- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 3 H 1 4 O, having a hyacinthlike odor: used chiefly in perfumery.

Word History and Origins

Origin of phenylacetaldehyde¹

phenyl + acet- + aldehyde