oenanthic adjective.
[ɪ'nanƟɪk] Also
enanthic.
M19.[from Latin oenanthe from Greek oinanthē vine-shoot, vine-blossom (from oinē vine + anthē blossom): see -IC.]Chemistry. Containing the unbranched heptyl radical, C
7H
15; heptanoic.
oenanthic ether a heptyl ether which gives to wine its characteristic odour.
■ oenanthol noun a simple aldehyde, C6H13CHO, used in perfumery M19. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲