| Pronunciation: | | pu'raldu`hId
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a colorless liquid (a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde) that is used as a sedative and a solvent |
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PARALDEHYDE is a 11 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | ethanal trimer |
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| | See Also: | | aldehyde |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | 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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