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propionaldehyde [¦prō·pē‚än′al·də‚hīd] (organic chemistry) C2H5CHO Flammable, water-soluble, water-white liquid, with suffocating aroma; boils at 48.8°C; used to manufacture acetals, plastics, and rubber chemicals, and as a disinfectant and preservative. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The lacrimatory factor is highly reactive and hydrolyzes to propionaldehyde, sulfuric acid, and hydrogen sulfide; it is also the precursor of several sulfur derivatives. Union Carbide and Novus International, Danbury, CT, announced that Union Carbide will further expand its methylmercapto propionaldehyde (MMP) unit at its Taft, LA plant in 1999 and build a second world scale MMP unit at its Seadrift, TX plant. 05 $110 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Propionaldehyde $0. |
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