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acetaldehyde

DEFINITIONS OF: acetaldehyde

1

n a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs

Synonyms:
ethanal
Type of:
aldehyde
any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids
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