ETHANAL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 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:

Nouns denoting substances

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)

Credits