melonal

Meaning

Noun

• A melon-smelling scent compound found in nature and synthesized for perfuming, that in its pure form is a clear pale yellow liquid.
• A fragrance or flavour additive based on the melonal chemical compound

Related

Similar words

• CAS 106-72-9
• melon heptenal
• melon aldehyde
• 2,6-dimethyl-5-heptenal
• 2,6-dimethylhept-5-enal

Broader meaning words

• C₉H₁₆O
• nonenal
• aldehyde
• alkene compound
• organic compound
• carbon compound
• chemical compound
• chemical

Origin

• melon + -al. . From melon heptenal, from melon aldehyde, from being a heptene-based aldehyde that smells like melon.