Acetone vs. Benzaldehyde

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.

Benzaldehydenoun

A chemical compound (C6H5CHO) consisting of a benzene ring with an aldehyde substituent.

Benzaldehydenoun

(countable) Any of various derivatives of benzaldehyde.

Benzaldehyde

Benzaldehyde (C6H5CHO) is an organic compound consisting of a benzene ring with a formyl substituent. It is the simplest aromatic aldehyde and one of the most industrially useful.