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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UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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