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piperonal
[ pi-per-uh-nal, pahy-, pip-er-uh- ]
noun
Chemistry.
- a white, crystalline, water-insoluble aldehyde, C 8 H 6 O 3 , which darkens on exposure to light: used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis.
piperonal
/ ˈ±èɪ±èÉ™°ùəʊˌ²Ôæ±ô /
noun
- a white fragrant aldehyde used in flavourings, perfumery, and suntan lotions. Formula: C 8 H 6 O 3 Also calledheliotropin
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Piperonal, an aldehyde closely allied to vanillin, is used in perfumery under the name of heliotropin and is prepared from oil of sassafras and oil of camphor.
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