English Explanatory Dictionary

phenylacetaldehyde

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An aromatic compound found in buckwheat, chocolate, etc. responsible for the antibiotic activity of maggot therapy.

Word forms

phenylacetaldehyde phenylacetaldehydes

Etymology

From phenyl + acetaldehyde.

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