Aldebaran
Aldebaran

aldehyde


Definition: Meaning of, aldehyde in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈaldɪhʌɪd /

  • noun
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aldehyde aldehydes
  1. any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids
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aldehyde used in phrases

  • aldehyde group (noun)
    1. the chemical group -CHO
  • aldehyde radical (noun)
    1. the chemical group -CHO
  • aldehyde-alcohol (noun)
    1. -CHO -OH an oily colourless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains an alcohol group and an aldehyde group
  • glyceric aldehyde (noun)
    1. a sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars
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