Acetaldehyde
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- ethanal
- plural
- Acetaldehydes
- possessive
- Acetaldehyde's
- pluralpossessive
- Acetaldehydes'