Phenylacetaldehyde
[fen-l-as-i-tal-duh-hahyd, feen-] /ˈfɛn lˌæs ɪˈtæl dəˌhaɪd, ˈfin-/
noun, Chemistry.
1.
a colorless, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 3 H 1 4 O, having a hyacinthlike odor: used chiefly in perfumery.
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