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Acetaldehyde vs Metaldehyde - What's the difference?

acetaldehyde | metaldehyde |

As nouns the difference between acetaldehyde and metaldehyde

is that acetaldehyde is acetaldehyde while metaldehyde is (organic compound) a cyclic tetramer of acetaldehyde, commonly used as a molluscicide.

acetaldehyde

English

(wikipedia acetaldehyde)

Noun

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

    • metaldehyde

    English

    (wikipedia metaldehyde)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) A cyclic tetramer of acetaldehyde, commonly used as a molluscicide.