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Ethanal vs Methanal - What's the difference?

ethanal | methanal |

In organic compound terms the difference between ethanal and methanal

is that ethanal is acetaldehyde while methanal is the IUPAC name for formaldehyde, rarely used in research or industry.

ethanal

English

Noun

(-)
  • (organic compound) acetaldehyde

    • Usage notes

    * This is the IUPAC name, rarely used in research or industry.

    methanal

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) The IUPAC name for formaldehyde, rarely used in research or industry.