ðeɪ dˌiːkəmpˈoʊz slˈoʊli ˌɔn stˈændɪŋ, ðə dˌiːkɑːmpəzˈɪʃən pɹˈɑːdʌkts bˌiːɪŋ ˈɑːksaɪdz ʌv nˈaɪtɹədʒən, wˈɔːɾɚ, ðɪ ˈælkəhˌɑːl, ænd pˌɑːlɪmɚɹaɪzˈeɪʃən pɹˈɑːdʌkts ʌvðɪ ˈældɪhˌaɪd.
They decompose slowly on standing, the decomposition products being oxides of nitrogen, water, the alcohol, and polymerization products of the aldehyde.