decadienal

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noun

Any aldehyde derived from a decadiene, but especially 2,4-decadienal which is an aroma-rich substance found in cooked food.

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

noundecadienal (plural decadienals)

plural decadienals

  1. chemistryAny aldehyde derived from a decadiene, but especially 2,4-decadienal which is an aroma-rich substance found in cooked food.

Origin

  1. Englishdecadiene
  2. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  3. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  4. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  5. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  6. Latinalcohol
  7. Proto-Indo-European*de
  8. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  9. Proto-Italic*dē
  10. Latindē
  11. Latinde-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  14. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  15. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  16. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  17. GermanAldehyd
  18. Englishaldehydeclip.
  19. Englishdecadienal

From decadiene + -al (“aldehyde”).

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APA

decadienal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decadienal

MLA

“decadienal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decadienal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decadienal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decadienal.

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