acetaldehyde

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæsɪˈtældɪˌhaɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(as′i tal′də hīd′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ac•et•al•de•hyde  (as′i tal′də hīd′),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. Chemistrya volatile, colorless, water-soluble liquid, C2H4O, having a pungent, fruitlike odor: used chiefly in the silvering of mirrors and in organic synthesis. Also called ethanal. 
  • acet- + aldehyde 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
acetaldehyde / ˌæsɪˈtældɪˌhaɪd/
  1. a colourless volatile pungent liquid, miscible with water, used in the manufacture of organic compounds and as a solvent and reducing agent. Formula: CH3CHO
    Systematic name: ethanal
'acetaldehyde' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acetal - acetic acid - aldol - chloral - chloroform - ethanal - paracetaldehyde - paraldehyde - pyridine - tribromoacetaldehyde - trichloroacetaldehyde

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