crotanaldehyde

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crotanaldehyde (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) an unsaturated aliphatic aldehyde, 2-butenal, CH3.CH:CH.CHO; it is used in the manufacture of sorbic acid, and to denature alcohol