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aldehyde
[ al-duh-hahyd ]
noun
- any of a class of organic compounds containing the group −CHO, which yields acids when oxidized and alcohols when reduced.
aldehyde
/ ˈældɪˌhaɪd; ˌældəˈhɪdɪk /
noun
- any organic compound containing the group -CHO. Aldehydes are oxidized to carboxylic acids and take part in many addition reactions
- modifier consisting of, containing, or concerned with the group -CHO
aldehyde group or radical
aldehyde
/ ăl′də-hīd′ /
- 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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Derived Forms
- aldehydic, adjective
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Other Words From
- alde·hydic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aldehyde1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aldehyde1
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Example Sentences
With that in mind, Lam and colleagues homed in on a yeast gene called GRE2, which helps convert aldehydes into alcohol.
Neutral volatile substances—ethyl alcohol, aldehyde, acetone.
Aldehyde gives a carmine red unaltered by ammonium sulphate.
By this means the first compound is transformed into benzoic aldehyde, and the second into benzoic acid.
The starting-point in this synthesis is nitrobenzoic aldehyde, so that here again we begin with toluene as a raw material.
It is not possible to obtain the aldehyde in a pure condition, since it readily polymerizes.
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