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

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.

食品香精里的杏仁香常常来自苯甲醛。

Shípǐn xiāng jīng 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