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aldehyde

al·de·hyde [ áldə hd ]


noun  (plural al·de·hydes)
Definition:
 
organic compound: an organic compound containing a carbon atom connected to an oxygen atom by a double bond and to a hydrogen atom



adjective 
Definition:
 
organic chemical compound: relating to the chemical group composed of a carbon atom connected to an oxygen atom by a double bond and to a hydrogen atom

[Mid-19th century. Contraction of modern Latin alcohol dehydrogenatum "dehydrogenated alcohol"]

al·de·hy·dic [ àldə híddik ] adjective
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