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lactaldehyde

lactaldehyde noun: the aldehyde 2-hydroxypropanal produced by reduction of lactic acid.

Noun

lactaldehyde (uncountable)

  1. The aldehyde 2-hydroxypropanal produced by reduction of lactic acid

Questions about lactaldehyde

What does lactaldehyde mean?
Lactaldehyde means the aldehyde 2-hydroxypropanal produced by reduction of lactic acid.
What part of speech is lactaldehyde?
Lactaldehyde is a noun.

Words near lactaldehyde in the dictionary

  1. lactages
  2. lactagogue
  3. lactagogues
  4. lactalbumin
  5. lactalbumins
  6. lactaldehyde
  7. lactam
  8. lactamase
  9. lactamases
  10. lactamic acid
  11. lactamide

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