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acetaldehyde

ac·et·al·de·hyde
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [as-i-tal-duh-hahyd]
    • /ˌæs ɪˈtæl dəˌhaɪd/
    • /ˌasɪtˈaldɪhˌaɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [as-i-tal-duh-hahyd]
    • /ˌæs ɪˈtæl dəˌhaɪd/

Definitions of acetaldehyde word

  • noun acetaldehyde a colourless volatile pungent liquid, miscible with water, used in the manufacture of organic compounds and as a solvent and reducing agent. Formula: CH3CHO 3
  • noun acetaldehyde a colorless, soluble, flammable, liquid aldehyde, CH3CHO, formed by the oxidation of ethylene: used as a solvent and as a raw material in making many organic compounds 3
  • noun acetaldehyde a volatile, colorless, water-soluble liquid, C 2 H 4 O, having a pungent, fruitlike odor: used chiefly in the silvering of mirrors and in organic synthesis. 1
  • noun acetaldehyde A colorless volatile liquid aldehyde obtained by oxidizing ethanol. 1
  • noun acetaldehyde (organic chemistry) An organic compound (CH3CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde. 0
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Origin of acetaldehyde

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; acet- + aldehyde

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Parts of speech for Acetaldehyde

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acetaldehyde popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Related words

  • acetal

    1,1-diethoxyethane; a colourless volatile liquid used as a solvent and in perfumes. Formula: CH3CH(OC2H5)2

  • acetic acid

    Acetic acid is a colourless acid. It is the main substance in vinegar.

  • alcohol dehydrogenase

    an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of ethanol and other alcohols to acetaldehyde using NAD+, the first step in the metabolism of alcohol by the liver.

  • chloral

    a colourless oily liquid with a pungent odour, made from chlorine and acetaldehyde and used in preparing chloral hydrate and DDT; trichloroacetaldehyde

  • chloroform

    Chloroform is a colourless liquid with a strong sweet smell, which makes you unconscious if you breathe its vapour.

  • ethanal

    (organic compound) The IUPAC name for acetaldehyde, rarely used in research or industry.
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