acetaldol
/əˈsɛtəlˌdɔl/
noun
- A chemical compound formed by the reaction of acetaldehyde, used in organic synthesis and as an intermediate in making other chemicals.
- The chemist synthesized acetaldol in the lab for use in a new polymer.
- Acetaldol is an important intermediate in the production of certain plastics.
- Students in the advanced chemistry class learned how to prepare acetaldol from acetaldehyde.