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dodecanal

dodecanal noun: an organic compound with chemical formula CH₃(CH₂)₁₀CHO, found in citrus oils and used in perfumery.

Noun

dodecanal (uncountable)

  1. An organic compound with chemical formula CH₃(CH₂)₁₀CHO, found in citrus oils and used in perfumery.
    Synonyms:
    lauraldehyde

Synonyms of dodecanal

Questions about dodecanal

What does dodecanal mean?
Dodecanal means an organic compound with chemical formula CH₃(CH₂)₁₀CHO, found in citrus oils and used in perfumery.
What part of speech is dodecanal?
Dodecanal is a noun.

Words near dodecanal in the dictionary

  1. dodecameter
  2. dodecameters
  3. dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane
  4. dodecamide
  5. dodecamine
  6. dodecanal
  7. dodecandrian
  8. dodecandrin
  9. dodecandrous
  10. dodecane
  11. dodecanedioic acid

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