NOUN | substance | ethanal, acetaldehyde | a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs |
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Meaning | A colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs. | |
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Synonym | acetaldehyde | |
Broader | aldehyde | Any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds |
Spanish | acetaldehído, etanal | |
Catalan | acetaldehid, etanal |
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