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phenylacetaldehyde

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[fen-l-as-i-tal-duh-hahyd, feen-] / ˈfɛn lˌæs ɪˈtæl dəˌhaɪd, ˈfin- /
Also phenylaceticaldehyde

noun

Chemistry.

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

Etymology

Origin of phenylacetaldehyde

phenyl + acet- + aldehyde

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