hexanal

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noun

Any saturated aliphatic aldehyde having six carbon atoms, but especially n-hexanal.

OriginEnglish hexane ← Latin hexa- ← Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-) →
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Meanings

nounhexanal (countable and uncountable, plural hexanals)

plural hexanals

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny saturated aliphatic aldehyde having six carbon atoms, but especially n-hexanal.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
caproaldehydehexylaldehyde

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*swéḱs
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hwéks
  3. Ancient Greekἕξ (héx)
  4. Ancient Greekἑξα- (hexa-)
  5. Latinhexa-
  6. Englishhexa-
  7. Englishhex-
  8. Englishhexane
  9. Englishhexanal

From hexane + -al (“aldehyde”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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