ACETALDEHYDE


Meaning of ACETALDEHYDE in English

/as'i tal"deuh huyd'/ , n. Chem.

a volatile, colorless, water-soluble liquid, C 2 H 4 O, having a pungent, fruitlike odor: used chiefly in the silvering of mirrors and in organic synthesis. Also called ethanal .

[ 1875-80; ACET- + ALDEHYDE ]

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