acetaldehyde

noun

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

Roots

acetumacet- · Latin · vinegar alcoholal- · Arabic · alcohol dehydrogenatusdehyd- · Latin · dehydrogenated

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