hexenal

H4E1X8E1N1A1L1

noun

Any of several isomeric unsaturated aliphatic aldehydes having six carbon atoms and one double bond.

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Meanings

nounhexenal (plural hexenals)

plural hexenals

  1. chemistryAny of several isomeric unsaturated aliphatic aldehydes having six carbon atoms and one double bond.

Origin

From hexene + -al (“aldehyde”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hexalen
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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