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melonal

melonal noun: a melon-smelling scent compound found in nature and synthesized for perfuming, that in its pure form is a clear pale yellow liquid.

Noun

melonal (countable and uncountable, plural melonals)

  1. A melon-smelling scent compound found in nature and synthesized for perfuming, that in its pure form is a clear pale yellow liquid.
  2. (countable) A fragrance or flavour additive based on the melonal chemical compound

Synonyms of melonal

Forms of melonal

pluralmelonals

Origin of melonal

From melon + -al. Blend of melon + heptenal. From melon heptenal, from melon aldehyde, from being a heptene-based aldehyde that smells like melons.

Questions about melonal

What does melonal mean?
Melonal means a melon-smelling scent compound found in nature and synthesized for perfuming, that in its pure form is a clear pale yellow liquid.
What part of speech is melonal?
Melonal is a noun.
What is the plural of melonal?
The plural of melonal is melonals.

Words near melonal in the dictionary

  1. melon-headed
  2. melon-headed whale
  3. melon-headed whales
  4. melonade
  5. melonades
  6. melonal
  7. Melonba
  8. melonette
  9. melonettes
  10. melongene
  11. melongenes

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