enanthaldehyde
noun
enan·thal·de·hyde
variants or oenanthaldehyde
ˌēˌnanˈthaldəˌhīd
: a pungent oily compound CH3(CH2)5CHO obtained by pyrolysis of castor oil and used especially in making artificial cognac
called also heptaldehyde, heptanal
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary enanth-, oenanth- (as in enanthic acid) + aldehyde