alkanal

noun

al·​ka·​nal

ˈalkəˌnal

plural -s

: any aliphatic aldehyde (such as decanal) regarded as derived from an alkane and containing the same number of carbon atoms as the alkane

Word History

Etymology

alkane + aldehyde

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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