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Aldehyde vs Propionaldehyde - What's the difference?

aldehyde | propionaldehyde |

As nouns the difference between aldehyde and propionaldehyde

is that aldehyde is (organic chemistry) any of a large class of reactive organic compounds (r ·cho) having a carbonyl functional group attached to one hydrocarbon radical and a hydrogen atom while propionaldehyde is (organic compound) the aliphatic aldehyde ch3-ch2-cho; it is used in the manufacture of plastics etc.

aldehyde

English

(wikipedia aldehyde)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of a large class of reactive organic compounds (R ·CHO) having a carbonyl functional group attached to one hydrocarbon radical and a hydrogen atom.

    • Derived terms

    * -al

    Related terms

    * formaldehyde (R = H) * acetaldehyde (R = CH3) * benzaldehyde (R = C6H5)

    See also

    * ketone ----

    propionaldehyde

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia propionaldehyde)
  • (organic compound) The aliphatic aldehyde CH3-CH2-CHO; it is used in the manufacture of plastics etc.