Acetaldehyde vs. Acetone

Acetaldehydenoun

(organic compound) An organic compound, (CH3CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde.

Acetaldehydenoun

Acetic aldehyde. See Aldehyde.

Acetaldehydenoun

a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs

Acetaldehyde

Ethanal (common name acetaldehyde) is an organic chemical compound with the formula CH3CHO, sometimes abbreviated by chemists as MeCHO (Me = methyl). It is one of the most important aldehydes, occurring widely in nature and being produced on a large scale in industry.

Acetonenoun

(organic compound) A colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH3)2CO, used as a solvent.

Acetonenoun

A volatile liquid consisting of three parts of carbon, six of hydrogen, and one of oxygen; pyroacetic spirit, - obtained by the distillation of certain acetates, or by the destructive distillation of citric acid, starch, sugar, or gum, with quicklime.

Acetonenoun

the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics

Acetone

Acetone, or propanone, is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)2CO. It is the simplest and smallest ketone. It is a colourless, highly volatile and flammable liquid with a characteristic pungent odour.