ALL meanings of acetaldehyde
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A a - 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