octenal

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounoctenal (plural octenals)

plural octenals

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

Origin

From octene + -al (“aldehyde”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

octenal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octenal

MLA

“octenal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octenal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “octenal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octenal.

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