perillaldehyde

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. perilla aldehyde: a natural organic compound found most abundantly in the annual herb perilla, but also in a wide variety of other plants and essential oils. It is a monoterpenoid containing an aldehyde functional group.

Word forms

perillaldehyde

Etymology

Blend of perilla + aldehyde.

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