butyraldehyde

noun bu·tyr·al·de·hyde \ˌbyü-tə-ˈral-də-ˌhīd\

Definition of BUTYRALDEHYDE

: either of two aldehydes C₄H₈O used especially in making synthetic resins

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1885

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