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hexenal

hexenal noun: any of several isomeric unsaturated aliphatic aldehydes having six carbon atoms and one double bond.

Noun

hexenal (plural hexenals)

  1. Any of several isomeric unsaturated aliphatic aldehydes having six carbon atoms and one double bond.

Forms of hexenal

pluralhexenals

Origin of hexenal

From hexene + -al (“aldehyde”).

Questions about hexenal

What does hexenal mean?
Hexenal means any of several isomeric unsaturated aliphatic aldehydes having six carbon atoms and one double bond.
What part of speech is hexenal?
Hexenal is a noun.
What is the plural of hexenal?
The plural of hexenal is hexenals.

Words near hexenal in the dictionary

  1. hexeditor
  2. hexeditors
  3. hexedits
  4. hexel
  5. hexels
  6. hexenal
  7. hexenals
  8. hexenbesen
  9. hexenbesens
  10. hexene
  11. hexenes

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