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acetaldehyde
[ as-i-tal-duh-hahyd ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- 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.
acetaldehyde
/ ˌæsɪˈtældɪˌhaɪd /
noun
- a colourless volatile pungent liquid, miscible with water, used in the manufacture of organic compounds and as a solvent and reducing agent. Formula: CH 3 CHO Systematic nameethanal
acetaldehyde
/ ăs′ĭ-tăl′də-hīd′ /
- A colorless, flammable liquid, used to manufacture acetic acid, perfumes, and drugs. Chemical formula: C 2 H 4 O .
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Origin of acetaldehyde1
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The substance investigated was acetaldehyde, C2H4O, in its relation to paraldehyde, a polymeric modification.
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Acetaldehyde, which is halfway between alcohol and acid, may also be easily oxidized to acetic acid.
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Metaldehyde (C2H4O2)2, obtained by treating acetaldehyde at a low temperature with hydrochloric acid.
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The decomposition of pyruvic acid into acetaldehyde and carbon dioxide has already been fully discussed (Chapter VI).
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Important evidence as to the specific capability of yeast to reduce acetaldehyde to alcohol has been obtained by several workers.
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