propionaldehyde
noun
pro·pi·on·aldehyde
¦prōpēˌän+
: a volatile pungent liquid aldehyde C2H5CHO made usually by dehydrogenation of propyl alcohol or as a by-product in the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of higher hydrocarbons and used in organic synthesis
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary propion- + aldehyde