1. A white crystalline organic compound (C₈H₆O₃) found in sassafras oil and used in perfumes, flavorings, and organic synthesis; also called heliotropin.
Usage: chemistry; also known as heliotropin or 3,4-methylenedioxybenzaldehyde

1. Of, relating to, or containing piperonal.
Usage: chemistry; technical

Examples

• Piperonal is commonly used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics and perfumes.
• The chemist isolated piperonal from the sassafras plant extract.
• Piperonal compounds are valued in the flavor and fragrance industry.
• The piperonal structure contains a methylenedioxy functional group.
• Heliotropin, another name for piperonal, has a sweet vanilla-like odor.