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ETHANAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs
Synonyms:
acetaldehyde; ethanal
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("ethanal" is a kind of...):
aldehyde (any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids)
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