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pro•pi•on•al•de•hyde
Pronunciation: (prō"pē-on-al'du-hīd"), [key]—
n. Chem.
a colorless, water-soluble liquid, C
3H
6O, having a pungent odor: used chiefly in the manufacture of plastics. Also called
propyl aldehyde. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.