melonal

English

Etymology

From melon +‎ -al. Blend of melon +‎ heptenal. From melon heptenal, from melon aldehyde, from being a heptene-based aldehyde that smells like melons.

Noun

melonal (countable and uncountable, plural melonals)

  1. A melon-smelling scent compound found in nature and synthesized for perfuming, that in its pure form is a clear pale yellow liquid.
  2. (countable) A fragrance or flavour additive based on the melonal chemical compound

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