acetaldehyde

(as′et aldə 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

Origin: contr. < acetic aldehyde

See acetaldehyde in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A colorless, flammable liquid, C2H4O, used to manufacture acetic acid, perfumes, and drugs. Also called aldehyde.

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