propionaldehyde

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[proh-pee-on-al-duh-hahyd] / ˌproʊ pi ɒnˈæl dəˌhaɪd /

noun

Chemistry.

a colorless, water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 6 O, having a pungent odor: used chiefly in the manufacture of plastics.

Etymology

Origin of propionaldehyde

propion(ic) + aldehyde

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propionaldehyde

AOR grabs pairs of electrons from an electrode and uses them to add an energy-rich chemical bond to a starting compound called propionate, converting it to propionaldehyde.

From Science Magazine ● Aug. 22, 2023

Four of them, methyl isocyanate, acetone, propionaldehyde and acetamide, had not been seen on comets before.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 30, 2015

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