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benz⋅al⋅de⋅hyde

  [ben-zal-duh-hahyd]
–noun Chemistry.
a colorless or yellowish, water-soluble, volatile oil, C7H6O, having a bitter, almondlike odor, used chiefly in the organic synthesis of dyes, perfumes, and flavors, and as a solvent; artificial oil of bitter almond.
Also called benzoic aldehyde.

Origin:
1865–70; < G; see benz-, aldehyde
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Main Entry: benz·al·de·hyde
Pronunciation: ben-'zal-d&-"hId
Function: noun
: a colorless nontoxic aromatic liquidC6H5CHO found in essential oils (as in peach kernels) and used in flavoring and perfumery, in pharmaceuticals, and in synthesis of dyes
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benzaldehyde   (běn-zāl'də-hīd')  Pronunciation Key 
A colorless aromatic oil that smells like almonds. It is obtained naturally from certain nuts and plant leaves, or made synthetically. It is used in perfumes and as a solvent and flavoring. Chemical formula: C7H6O.
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