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piperonal

[ pi-per-uh-nal, pahy-, pip-er-uh- ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. 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

  1. a white fragrant aldehyde used in flavourings, perfumery, and suntan lotions. Formula: C 8 H 6 O 3 Also calledheliotropin
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Origin of piperonal1

First recorded in 1865–70; piper(ine) + -one + -al 1
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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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