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acetaldol

acetaldol noun: the aldol 3-hydroxybutanal once used as a hypnotic and sedative.

Noun

acetaldol (uncountable)

  1. The aldol 3-hydroxybutanal once used as a hypnotic and sedative

Questions about acetaldol

What does acetaldol mean?
Acetaldol means the aldol 3-hydroxybutanal once used as a hypnotic and sedative.
What part of speech is acetaldol?
Acetaldol is a noun.

Words near acetaldol in the dictionary

  1. acetaldehydases
  2. acetaldehyde
  3. acetaldehydemia
  4. acetaldehydemias
  5. acetaldehydes
  6. acetaldol
  7. acetaldoxime
  8. acetaldoximes
  9. acetalic
  10. acetalise
  11. acetalised

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