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benzaldehyde

noun benz·al·de·hyde \ben-ˈzal-də-ˌhīd\

Definition of BENZALDEHYDE

:  a colorless nontoxic aromatic liquid C6H5CHO 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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Origin of BENZALDEHYDE

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1860
Medical Dictionary

benzaldehyde

noun benz·al·de·hyde \ben-ˈzal-də-ˌhīd\

Medical Definition of BENZALDEHYDE

:  a colorless nontoxic aromatic liquid C6H5CHO 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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