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Definition of 'acetaldehyde'

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acetaldehyde in British

(ˌæsɪˈtældɪˌhaɪd )

noun

a colourless volatile pungent liquid, miscible with water, used in the manufacture of organic compounds and as a solvent and reducing agent. Formula: CH3CHO

. Systematic name: ethanal

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acetaldehyde in American

(ˌæsɛtˈældəˌhaɪd ; asˌetalˈdəhīdˌ)

noun

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

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Word origin of 'acetaldehyde'

contr. < acetic aldehyde

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Scrabble score for 'acetaldehyde': 22

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