benzal

noun

ben·​zal

ˈben-ˌzal

plural -s

: the bivalent radical C₆H₅CH= derived from benzaldehyde by removal of the oxygen atom

called also benzylidene

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary benz- + aldehyde

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