crotonaldehyde

[ kroht-n-al-duh-hahyd ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a whitish liquid with pungent and suffocating odor, C 4 H 6 O, soluble in water, used as a solvent, in tear gas, and in organic synthesis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of crotonaldehyde¹

croton(ic) ( crotonic acid ) + aldehyde