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acetaldehyde
ac·et·al·de·hyde [ àssə táldə hd ]


noun 
Definition:
 
colorless liquid with distinctive smell: a colorless volatile liquid with a pungent smell. Use: manufacture of acetic acid, acetic anhydride, and butanol. C2H4O
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