benzaldehyde
Marzipan aroma source
Benzaldehyde is an organic compound with a characteristic bitter almond scent.
It's the simplest aromatic aldehyde—a benzene ring attached to an aldehyde group.
Benzaldehyde occurs naturally in almonds, cherries, and other stone fruits, and is widely used as a flavoring agent in foods and as a precursor in chemical synthesis for dyes, perfumes, and pharmaceuticals.
Cyanide-containing stone fruit seed
- marzipanSweetened ground nut confection
- amarettoStone-fruit Italian liqueur
- kernelSeed or essential core
- macaroonCoconut-based chewy confection
frangipane · nougat · baklava · halva · stollen · financier · orgeat · amaretti
- maraschinoCherry-based Italian cordial
- kirschCherry-derived clear brandy
- food-gradeSafe for food contact
- confectionerySugary foods or their shop
bakery · marzipan · frangipane · almond milk · biscotti
Craft of creating scents
- cherry blossomOrnamental Prunus flower
- fixativeSubstance that preserves artwork
- absoluteTotal, without qualification
- essenceFundamental nature of something
olfactory · scent · soap · cosmetics · toiletries · incense · potpourri · aromatic oil
Agent enabling change
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- mechanismMeans by which something operates
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- stoichiometryQuantitative chemical reaction analysis
Monovalent benzene radical
- aromaticityCyclic pi-electron stabilization
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- cyclicRepeating in sequence
- conjugatedGiven grammatical endings
planar · delocalized · substituted · ortho · meta · para
C=O functional group
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- reductionMaking something smaller
- acetalGeminal diether from aldehydes
- silver mirrorReflective coated glass panel
bitter almond
Cyanide-containing stone fruit seed
- marzipanSweetened ground nut confection
- amarettoStone-fruit Italian liqueur
- kernelSeed or essential core
macaroon · frangipane · nougat · baklava · halva · stollen · financier · orgeat · amaretti · almond extract
almond extract
- maraschinoCherry-based Italian cordial
- kirschCherry-derived clear brandy
- food-gradeSafe for food contact
confectionery · bakery · marzipan · frangipane · almond milk · biscotti
perfumery
Craft of creating scents
- cherry blossomOrnamental Prunus flower
- fixativeSubstance that preserves artwork
- absoluteTotal, without qualification
essence · olfactory · scent · soap · cosmetics · toiletries · incense · potpourri · aromatic oil · perfumer
catalyst
Agent enabling change
phenyl
Monovalent benzene radical
- aromaticityCyclic pi-electron stabilization
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- cyclicRepeating in sequence
conjugated · planar · delocalized · substituted · ortho · meta · para
carbonyl
C=O functional group