benzaldehyde

noun

benz·​al·​de·​hyde ben-ˈzal-də-ˌhīd 

: a colorless nontoxic aromatic liquid C₆H₅CHO found in essential oils (as in peach kernels) and used in flavoring and perfumery, in pharmaceuticals, and in synthesis of dyes

Examples of benzaldehyde in a Sentence

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Almond flavors contained similar chemicals, but there was one notable difference: the almond and vanilla flavors contained benzaldehyde, while the lemon did not. —Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 26 July 2024

Actually, the odor is benzaldehyde, no doubt to provide some kind of protection from enemies. —Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 3 June 2019

And knowing that benzaldehyde is responsible enables historians to preserve the odor. —Jessica Wapner, Newsweek, 1 May 2017

If the smeller determines that the old book smells like almonds, then that could be the result of benzaldehyde, a chemical that forms when lignin, a component of some paper pulp, degrades. —Jessica Wapner, Newsweek, 1 May 2017

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

benzaldehyde

noun

benz·​al·​de·​hyde ben-ˈzal-də-ˌhīd 

: a colorless nontoxic aromatic liquid C₆H₅CHO found in essential oils (as in peach kernels) and used in flavoring and perfumery, in pharmaceuticals, and in synthesis of dyes