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piperonal

piperonal noun: the methylene ether of 3,4 dihydroxy benzaldehyde; used in perfume to give a floral note.

Noun

piperonal (uncountable)

  1. The methylene ether of 3,4 dihydroxy benzaldehyde; used in perfume to give a floral note

Questions about piperonal

What does piperonal mean?
Piperonal means the methylene ether of 3,4 dihydroxy benzaldehyde; used in perfume to give a floral note.
What part of speech is piperonal?
Piperonal is a noun.

Words near piperonal in the dictionary

  1. piperly
  2. pipermethystine
  3. piperocaine
  4. piperolide
  5. piperolides
  6. piperonal
  7. piperonyl
  8. piperonyl butoxide
  9. piperonylbutoxide
  10. piperonylonitrile
  11. piperonylonitriles

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