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butyraldehyde definition

butyr·al·de·hyde (byo̵̅o̅t′ər al′də hīd′)

noun

a clear liquid, CH(CH)CHO, with a characteristic aldehyde odor, used in making solvents, synthetic resins, etc.

Etymology: < L butyrum, butter + aldehyde

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