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Formaldehyde vs Acetaldehyde - What's the difference?

formaldehyde | acetaldehyde |

In organic compound terms the difference between formaldehyde and acetaldehyde

is that formaldehyde is the simplest aldehyde, H-CHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formalin while acetaldehyde is an organic compound (CH3CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde.

formaldehyde

English

(wikipedia formaldehyde)

Noun

(-)
  • (organic compound) The simplest aldehyde, H-CHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formalin.

    • Synonyms

    * (H-CHO) (when used as a preservative), methanal (IUPAC name)

    Hypernyms

    * (organic compound) aldehyde

    Related terms

    * formalin * formic acid

    acetaldehyde

    English

    (wikipedia acetaldehyde)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) An organic compound (CH3CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde.