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acetaldehyde definition

ac·et·al·de·hyde (as′et al′də hīd′)

noun

a colorless, soluble, flammable, liquid aldehyde, CHCHO, formed by the oxidation of ethylene: used as a solvent and as a raw material in making many organic compounds

Etymology: contr. < acetic aldehyde

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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