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Noun: acetaldehyde  ,a-si'tal-du,hId
  1. A colourless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs
    - ethanal

Derived forms: acetaldehydes

Type of: aldehyde

Encyclopedia: Acetaldehyde

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