Propionaldehyde
[proh-pee-on-al-duh-hahyd] /ˌproʊ pi ɒnˈæl dəˌhaɪd/
noun, Chemistry.
1.
a colorless, water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 6 O, having a pungent odor: used chiefly in the manufacture of plastics.
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