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Definition of Propionaldehyde
1. Noun. A colorless liquid aldehyde.
Definition of Propionaldehyde
1. Noun. (organic compound) The aliphatic aldehyde CH3-CH2-CHO; it is used in the manufacture of plastics etc. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Propionaldehyde
Literary usage of Propionaldehyde
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Organic Matter and Rice by Stephen Banta, Corazon V. Mendoza, International Rice Research Institute (1984)
"Formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and propionaldehyde were detected. ... The amounts
of formaldehyde and propionaldehyde formed were much lower than the amount of ..."
2. A Treatise on Chemistry by Henry Enfield Roscoe, Carl Schorlemmer (1884)
"This body, isomeric with propionaldehyde and with acetone, is formed by the action
of caustic potash on propylene chlorhydrate :5 CH3 CHS CH. ..."
3. A Treatise on Chemistry by Henry Enfield Roscoe, Carl Schorlemmer (1884)
"This body, isomerie with propionaldehyde and with acetone, is formed by the action
of caustic potash on propylene chlorhydrate :5 CHS CH, H.OH + KOH = CH + ..."
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