octanal

noun

oc·​ta·​nal

ˈäktəˌnal

plural -s

: a liquid aldehyde CH₃(CH₂)₆CHO of powerful characteristic odor found in the essential oils of many plants

called also caprylaldehyde

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary octane + -al

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