Acetaldehyde Definition & Meaning
acetaldehyde
- noun
- a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs
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"formula of acetaldehyde"
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"structure of acetaldehyde"
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"keto and enol tautomers of acetaldehyde"
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- What does acetaldehyde mean?
- a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs
- What part of speech is acetaldehyde?
- Acetaldehyde is a noun.