ETHANAL

acetaldehyde, ethanal

(noun) a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

ethanal (uncountable)

(organic compound) acetaldehyde

Usage notes

• This is the IUPAC name, rarely used in research or industry.

Anagrams

• Althean, anthela

Source: Wiktionary



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29 May 2025

CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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Coffee Trivia

Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.

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