butyraldehyde
[ byoo-tuh-ral-duh-hahyd ]
/ ˌbyu təˈræl dəˌhaɪd /
noun Chemistry.
a clear, colorless, flammable liquid, C4H8O, used chiefly as an intermediate in the manufacture of resins and rubber cement.
Also called
butyl aldehyde.
Words nearby butyraldehyde
butylated hydroxytoluene,
butylene,
butylene group,
butyraceous,
butyral,
butyraldehyde,
butyrate,
butyric,
butyric acid,
butyrin,
butyroid
British Dictionary definitions for butyraldehyde
butyraldehyde
/ (ˌbjuːtɪˈrældɪˌhaɪd) /
noun
a colourless flammable pungent liquid used in the manufacture of resins. Formula: CH 3 (CH 2) 2 CHO
Word Origin for butyraldehyde
C20: from
butyr (
ic acid) +
aldehyde
Scientific definitions for butyraldehyde
butyraldehyde
[ byōō′tə-răl′də-hīd′ ]
A transparent, highly flammable liquid used in making resins. Chemical formula: C4H8O.