butanal

noun

bu·​ta·​nal

ˈbyütəˌnal,

-ütᵊnˌal

plural -s

: normal butyraldehyde

Word History

Etymology

butane + -al

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for butanal

• uranyl
• anal