diethyl malonate

noun

The diethyl ester of malonic acid, which occurs naturally in grapes and strawberries as a colorless liquid with an apple-like odor, and is used in perfumery and to synthesize various other compounds.

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Meanings

noundiethyl malonate (uncountable)

alternative diethylmalonate

  1. uncountablechemistryThe diethyl ester of malonic acid, which occurs naturally in grapes and strawberries as a colorless liquid with an apple-like odor, and is used in perfumery and to synthesize various other compounds.

    Synonyms: DEM

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe diethyl ester of malonic acid, which occurs naturally in grapes and strawberries as a colorless liquid with an apple-like odor, and is used in perfumery and to synthesize various other compounds.

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DEM
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