ethanal
- noun
- /ˈɛθəˌnæl/
- Specialized
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- Ethanal is an important intermediate in the synthesis of acetic acid.
Examples
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The chemical formula for ethanal is CH₃CHO.
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Perfume manufacturers use ethanal because of its distinctive scent and volatility.
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Exposure to high concentrations of ethanal can irritate the eyes and respiratory system.
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Many perfumes contain ethanal as a key ingredient.
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Ethanal is crucial in the production of acetic acid for various industrial applications.
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Due to its volatility, ethanal is often used in the formulation of perfumes.
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In the laboratory, chemists commonly handle ethanal when synthesizing different compounds.
Synonyms
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A colorless, strong-smelling liquid that forms when plants or alcohol ferment and is used to make vinegar and perfumes
Compounds
- Archaic
A colorless liquid used to make people calm or sleep and to dissolve other materials
Surface Forms
Morphology
ethanal = ethane (opaque) = ethan + al
This is a technical chemical name formed by adding the aldehyde suffix '-al' to the ethane stem, but the meaning is not inferable for most learners from the base word alone.
Etymology
Ethanal comes from ethan-, the part from ethane meaning a two-carbon molecule, and the ending -al, which chemists use for aldehydes. So ethanal literally means the 'aldehyde of ethane', which is why it is the simple two-carbon aldehyde used to make acetic acid, perfumes, and other chemicals.