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dodecanal

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do⋅dec⋅a⋅nal

[doh-dek-uh-nal, -nawl]
–noun Chemistry.
lauric aldehyde.

Origin:
dodecane (dodec- + -ane ) + -al 3

lauric aldehyde

–noun Chemistry.
a colorless, extremely alcohol-soluble liquid having a strong floral odor, C12H24O, used chiefly in perfumery.
Also, lauryl aldehyde.


Origin:
1875–80
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