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propionaldehyde

propionaldehyde noun: the aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH₂-CHO; it is used in the manufacture of plastics etc.

Noun

propionaldehyde (countable and uncountable, plural propionaldehydes)

  1. The aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH₂-CHO; it is used in the manufacture of plastics etc.

Forms of propionaldehyde

pluralpropionaldehydes

Questions about propionaldehyde

What does propionaldehyde mean?
Propionaldehyde means the aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH₂-CHO; it is used in the manufacture of plastics etc.
What part of speech is propionaldehyde?
Propionaldehyde is a noun.
What is the plural of propionaldehyde?
The plural of propionaldehyde is propionaldehydes.

Words near propionaldehyde in the dictionary

  1. propiolate
  2. propiolates
  3. propiolic acid
  4. propiomazine
  5. propiomelanocortin
  6. propionaldehyde
  7. propionaldehydes
  8. propionaldoxime
  9. propionamide
  10. propionamides
  11. propionate

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