aldehyde

al·de·hyde

 (ăl′də-hīd′)

n.

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.

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

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aldehyde

(ˈældɪˌhaɪd)

n

1. (Elements & Compounds) any organic compound containing the group -CHO. Aldehydes are oxidized to carboxylic acids and take part in many addition reactions

2. (Chemistry) (modifier) consisting of, containing, or concerned with the group -CHO: aldehyde group or radical.

[C19: from New Latin al(cohol) dehyd(rogenātum) dehydrogenated alcohol]

aldehydic adj

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al•de•hyde

(ˈæl dəˌhaɪd)

n.

any of a class of organic compounds containing the group −CHO, which yields acids when oxidized and alcohols when reduced.

[1840–50; < New Latin al(cohol)dehyd(rogenātum) dehydrogenated alcohol]

al`de•hy′dic, adj.

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al·de·hyde

(ăl′də-hīd′)

Any of a class of highly reactive organic chemical compounds containing the group CHO. Aldehydes are used in resins, dyes, and organic acids.

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Noun

1.

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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Translations

Aldehyd

aldehído

aldehüüd

aldéhyde

aldeide

альдегид

aldehyd

aldehyde

n → Aldehyd m

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