benzaldehyde

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/bɛnˈzæl.dɪ.haɪd/

noun

A chemical compound (C₆H₅CHO) consisting of a benzene ring with an aldehyde substituent.

“benzaldehydes with polar substituents”

OriginEnglish aldehyde ← German Aldehyd ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-) →
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Meanings

nounbenzaldehyde (countable and uncountable, plural benzaldehydes)

plural benzaldehydes

  1. uncountablechemistryA chemical compound (C₆H₅CHO) consisting of a benzene ring with an aldehyde substituent.
  2. countableAny of various derivatives of benzaldehyde.

    benzaldehydes with polar substituents

Origin

  1. Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*yew-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
  4. Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
  5. Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
  6. Proto-Austronesian*zawa
  7. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
  8. Old Javanesejawa
  9. Old JavaneseJawi
  10. Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
  11. Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
  12. Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
  13. Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
  14. Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
  15. Catalanbenjuí
  16. Middle Frenchbenjoin
  17. Englishbenzoin
  18. Englishbenzo-
  19. Englishbenz-
  20. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  21. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  22. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  23. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  24. Latinalcohol
  25. Proto-Indo-European*de
  26. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  27. Proto-Italic*dē
  28. Latindē
  29. Latinde-
  30. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  31. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  32. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  33. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  34. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  35. GermanAldehyd
  36. Englishaldehyde
  37. Englishbenzaldehyde

From benz- + aldehyde.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 苯甲醛, 安息香醛
  • 苯甲醛 (běn jiǎ quán)C6H5CHO
  • 安息香醛 (ān xī xiāng quán)C6H5CHO
Finnish bentsaldehydi
  • bentsaldehydiC6H5CHO
French benzaldéhyde
  • benzaldéhydeC6H5CHO
German Benzaldehyd
  • BenzaldehydC6H5CHO
Greek βενζαλδεΰδη
  • βενζαλδεΰδη (venzaldeÿ́di)C6H5CHO
Hungarian benzaldehid
  • benzaldehidC6H5CHO
Italian benzaldeide
  • benzaldeideC6H5CHO
Persian بنزآلدهید
  • بنزآلدهیدC6H5CHO
Polish benzaldehyd, aldehyd benzoesowy
  • benzaldehydC6H5CHO
  • aldehyd benzoesowyC6H5CHO
Russian бензойный альдеги́д
  • бензойный альдеги́д (benzojnyj alʹdegíd)C6H5CHO
Spanish benzaldehído
  • benzaldehídoC6H5CHO
Swedish bensaldehyd
  • bensaldehydC6H5CHO
Turkish benzaldehit
  • benzaldehitC6H5CHO
Cite this entry
APA

benzaldehyde. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzaldehyde

MLA

“benzaldehyde.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzaldehyde. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benzaldehyde,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzaldehyde.

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