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propionaldehyde

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pro·​pi·​on·​aldehyde | \ ¦prōpēˌän+ \

Definition of propionaldehyde

: a volatile pungent liquid aldehyde C2H5CHO made usually by dehydrogenation of propyl alcohol or as a by-product in the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of higher hydrocarbons and used in organic synthesis

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History and Etymology for propionaldehyde

International Scientific Vocabulary propion- + aldehyde

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“Propionaldehyde.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propionaldehyde. Accessed 19 January 2020.

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