Acetaldehyde inozivawo se ethanal, i organic chemical compound ine formula CH3CHO, dzimwe nguva inodimburirwa nemakemikari seMeCHO (Me = methyl).Imvura isina ruvara kana gasi, inofashaira pedyo nekupisa kwekamuri.Ndiyo imwe yeakanyanya kukosha aldehydes, inoitika zvakanyanya muzvisikwa uye inogadzirwa pamwero mukuru muindasitiri.