Cumaldehyde

/kjuːˈmældeɪhaɪd/ noun

Definition

An organic chemical compound containing an aldehyde functional group attached to a cumyl group.

Etymology

From 'cumene' (from cumol) plus 'aldehyde'. A scientific nomenclature term created as organic chemistry expanded in the late 19th-20th centuries.

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Chemical names like 'cumaldehyde' encode entire molecular structures in their spelling—it's a language where each part tells you exactly what atoms are bonded where, if you learn the grammar.

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