benzaldehyde
/bɛnˈzældəˌhaɪd/
noun
- A clear liquid with a smell like almonds, used in making flavors, perfumes, and some chemicals.
- Many perfumes contain benzaldehyde for its sweet, nutty scent.
- Benzaldehyde is the main ingredient in artificial almond flavoring.
- The chemist carefully measured benzaldehyde for the experiment.