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ALDOL

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al⋅dol

  [al-dawl, -dol]
–noun Chemistry.
1. Also called acetaldol. a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble liquid, C4H8O2, formed by the condensation of acetaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber vulcanizers and accelerators, and in perfumery.
2. any of a class of compounds containing both an alcohol and an aldehyde functional group, formed by a condensation reaction between aldehyde or ketone molecules.
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Origin:
1870–75; ald(ehyde) + -ol
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al·dol   (āl'dôl', -dōl', -dŏl')   
n.  

  1. A thick, colorless to pale yellow liquid, C4H8O2, obtained from acetaldehyde and used in perfumery and as a solvent.

  2. A similar aldehyde.


[ald(ehyde) + -ol1.]
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Main Entry: al·dol
Pronunciation: 'al-"dol, -"dOl
Function: noun
: a colorless beta-hydroxy aldehyde C4H8O2;broadly : any of various similar aldehydes
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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aldol al·dol (āl'dôl, -dōl)
n.

  1. A thick, colorless to pale yellow liquid obtained from acetaldehyde and used in perfumery and as a solvent.

  2. A similar aldehyde containing the group CH3OH-CO-CHOH.

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