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paracetaldehyde

[ par-as-i-tal-duh-hahyd ]
/ ˌpær æs ɪˈtæl dəˌhaɪd /

noun Chemistry.

paraldehyde.

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Origin of paracetaldehyde

par- + acetaldehyde

Words nearby paracetaldehyde

paracenesthesia, paracentesis, paracentral fissure, paracervical, paracervix, paracetaldehyde, paracetamol, paracholera, parachordal, parachroma, parachromatopsia
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Medical definitions for paracetaldehyde

paracetaldehyde
[ păr-ăs′ĭ-tăl′də-hīd′ ]

n.

paraldehyde
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