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acetaldehyde
(redirected from CH 3 CHO)

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ac·et·al·de·hyde  (s-tld-hd)
n.
A colorless, flammable liquid, C2H4O, used to manufacture acetic acid, perfumes, and drugs. Also called aldehyde.
acetaldehyde [ˌæsɪˈtældɪˌhaɪd]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) 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
acetaldehyde  (s-tld-hd)
A colorless, flammable liquid, used to manufacture acetic acid, perfumes, and drugs. Chemical formula: C2H4O.
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Noun1.acetaldehyde - a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs
ethanal
aldehyde - any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids


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