propionaldehyde

P3R1O1P3I1O1N1A1L1D2E1H4Y4D2E1

noun

The aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH₂-CHO; it is used in the manufacture of plastics etc.

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propanal
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Meanings

nounpropionaldehyde (countable and uncountable, plural propionaldehydes)

plural propionaldehydes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH₂-CHO; it is used in the manufacture of plastics etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna colorless liquid aldehyde

Similar
propanal
Broader
aldehyde
Also see
propanal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

propionaldehyde. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propionaldehyde

MLA

“propionaldehyde.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propionaldehyde. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “propionaldehyde,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propionaldehyde.

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