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aldehyde

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al·de·hyde  (ld-hd)
n.
1. Any of a class of highly reactive organic chemical compounds obtained by oxidation of primary alcohols, characterized by the common group CHO, and used in the manufacture of resins, dyes, and organic acids.
2. See acetaldehyde.

[German Aldehyd, from New Latin al. dehyd., abbr. for alcohol dehydrogentum, dehydrogenized alcohol.]

aldehyde
Noun
Chem any organic compound containing the group –CHO, derived from alcohol by oxidation [New Latin al(cohol) dehyd(rogenatum) dehydrogenated alcohol]

aldehyde  (ld-hd)
Any of a class of highly reactive organic compounds obtained by oxidation of certain alcohols and containing the group CHO. Aldehydes are used in manufacturing resins, dyes, and organic acids.
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Noun1.aldehyde - any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids
ethanal trimer, paraldehyde - a colorless liquid (a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde) that is used as a sedative and a solvent
acetaldehyde, ethanal - a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs
organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
formaldehyde, methanal - a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol
furfural, furfuraldehyde - a liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odor; made from plant hulls and corncobs; used in making furan and as a solvent
glyceraldehyde, glyceric aldehyde - a sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars
propanal, propionaldehyde - a colorless liquid aldehyde
acrolein, propenal - a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene

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