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aldehyde vs acetaldehyde

acetaldehyde vs aldehyde

aldehyde and acetaldehyde both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aldehyde Yes No No No
acetaldehyde Yes No No No
As nouns, acetaldehyde is a hyponym of aldehyde; that is, acetaldehyde is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than aldehyde:
  • aldehyde: any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids
  • acetaldehyde: a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs
aldehyde (noun) acetaldehyde (noun)
any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs
Difference between aldehyde and acetaldehyde

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