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Meaning of PARALDEHYDE

Pronunciation:  pu'raldu`hId

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  a colorless liquid (a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde) that is used as a sedative and a solvent
 

PARALDEHYDE is a 11 letter word that starts with P.

 

 Synonyms: ethanal trimer
 
 See Also: aldehyde

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Par*al"de*hyde\, n. [Pref. para- + aldehyde.]
(Chem.)
A polymeric modification of aldehyde obtained as a white
crystalline substance.

 

 

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