Benzaldehyde vs. Acetaldehyde

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.

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.