cumaldehyde

noun

cu·​mal·​de·​hyde

kyüˈmaldəˌhīd

: an aromatic oily aldehyde (CH₃)₂CHC₆H₄CHO found in cumin oil and other essential oils and used in perfumes and flavors; para-isopropyl-benzaldehyde

called also cuminaldehyde

Word History

Etymology

cum- + aldehyde

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