| 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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