Concept information
Preferred term
acetaldehyde
Definition(s)
- Acetaldehyde, also called ethanal, is the simplest aldehyde (CH₃CHO). It is a colorless, flammable liquid made by the catalytic oxidation of ethanol. Acetaldehyde is an important reagent used in the manufacture of dyes, plastics, and many other organic chemicals. In the presence of acids it forms the cyclic polymers paraldehyde (CH₃CHO)₃, and metaldehyde (CH₃CHO)₄. The former is used as a hypnotic, and the latter as a solid fuel for portable stoves and as a poison for snails and slugs. (Encyclopedia of Science, by David Darling, https://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/A/acetaldehyde.html)
Broader concept(s)
Synonym(s)
- acetic aldehyde
- acetylaldehyde
- ethanal
- ethyl aldehyde
In other languages
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French
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aldéhyde acétique
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aldéhyde éthylique
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éthanal
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éthyl aldéhyde
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oxoéthane
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-CDPLW99J-B
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