苯甲醛

běnjiǎquán

noun

Meanings

1 benzaldehyde (C6H5CHO)
2 the simplest aromatic aldehyde; natural constituent of bitter almond oil

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Examples

HSK 7-9

苯甲醛是最简单的芳香醛，有杏仁的气味。

Běnjiǎquán shì zuì jiǎndān de fāngxiāng quán, yǒu xìngrén de qìwèi.

Benzaldehyde is the simplest aromatic aldehyde and smells of almonds.

HSK 7-9

食品香精里的杏仁香常常来自苯甲醛。

Shípǐn xiāngjīng lǐ de xìngrén xiāng chángcháng láizì běnjiǎquán.

The almond scent in food flavorings often comes from benzaldehyde.

Tips

grammar

Chemistry morphemes to remember: 苯 = benzene ring, 甲 = methyl / C1, 醛 = aldehyde. Parse benzaldehyde as 'benzene + one-carbon + aldehyde group' - matches its structural formula C6H5-CHO.

Stroke Order

苯 běn

甲 jiǎ

醛 quán