enanthaldehyde

noun

enan·​thal·​de·​hyde

variants or oenanthaldehyde

ˌēˌnanˈthaldəˌhīd

: a pungent oily compound CH₃(CH₂)₅CHO obtained by pyrolysis of castor oil and used especially in making artificial cognac

called also heptaldehyde, heptanal

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary enanth-, oenanth- (as in enanthic acid) + aldehyde

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