aldol

[al-dawl, -dol]

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.

Origin:
1870–75; ald(ehyde) + -ol
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a purplish-red, water-soluble powder, C20H11N2O10Na3, an azo dye used chiefly to color pharmaceuticals, food, and garments
a substance that, because of the reactions it causes, is used in analysis and synthesis
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aldol (ˈældɒl)
 
n
1.  Systematic name: 3-hydroxybutanal a colourless or yellowish oily liquid, miscible with water, used in the manufacture of rubber accelerators, as an organic solvent, in perfume, and as a hypnotic and sedative. Formula: CH3CHOHCH2CHO
2.  any organic compound containing the functional group -CHOHCH2CHO
3.  (modifier) consisting of, containing, or concerned with the group -CHOHCH2CHO: aldol group or radical; aldol reaction
 
[C19: from ald(ehyde) + -ol1]

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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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