In organic compound terms the difference between hexanal and hexanol
is that hexanal is the saturated aliphatic aldehyde having six carbon atoms while hexanol is any of many isomers of the saturated aliphatic alcohol having six carbon atoms.
hexanal
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Noun
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(organic compound) The saturated aliphatic aldehyde having six carbon atoms hexanol
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Noun
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en noun)
(organic compound) Any of many isomers of the saturated aliphatic alcohol having six carbon atoms