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crotonaldehyde
[ kroht-n-al-duh-hahyd ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a whitish liquid with pungent and suffocating odor, C 4 H 6 O, soluble in water, used as a solvent, in tear gas, and in organic synthesis.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crotonaldehyde1
croton(ic) ( crotonic acid ) + aldehyde
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