veratraldehyde

noun

ver·​a·​tral·​de·​hyde

ˌverə‧ˈtraldəˌhīd

1

: a crystalline compound (CH₃O)₂C₆H₃CHO made usually by methylating vanillin; 3,4-dimethoxy-benzaldehyde

2

: a crystalline compound isomeric with veratraldehyde; 2,3-dimethoxy-benzaldehyde

called also ortho-veratraldehyde

Word History

Etymology

veratr- + aldehyde

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