acetaldehyde
a volatile, colorless, water-soluble liquid, C2H4O, having a pungent, fruitlike odor: used chiefly in the silvering of mirrors and in organic synthesis.
Origin of acetaldehyde
1- Also called ethanal.
Words Nearby acetaldehyde
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How to use acetaldehyde in a sentence
She explains that exposing wine to oxygen triggers chemical reactions that turn alcohol into acetaldehyde.
The substance investigated was acetaldehyde, C2H4O, in its relation to paraldehyde, a polymeric modification.
acetaldehyde, which is halfway between alcohol and acid, may also be easily oxidized to acetic acid.
Creative Chemistry | Edwin E. SlossonMetaldehyde (C2H4O2)2, obtained by treating acetaldehyde at a low temperature with hydrochloric acid.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection | Alexander Wynter BlythThe decomposition of pyruvic acid into acetaldehyde and carbon dioxide has already been fully discussed (Chapter VI).
Alcoholic Fermentation | Arthur Harden
Important evidence as to the specific capability of yeast to reduce acetaldehyde to alcohol has been obtained by several workers.
Alcoholic Fermentation | Arthur Harden
British Dictionary definitions for acetaldehyde
/ (ˌæsɪˈtældɪˌhaɪd) /
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 name: ethanal
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Scientific definitions for acetaldehyde
[ ăs′ĭ-tăl′də-hīd′ ]
A colorless, flammable liquid, used to manufacture acetic acid, perfumes, and drugs. Chemical formula: C2H4O.
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