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aldol

al·dol [ ál dàwl ] (plural al·dols)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. liquid used in solvents and perfumes: a colorless or pale yellow oily liquid. Use: catalyst in the vulcanization of rubber, solvent, perfumes.

2. organic compound: an organic compound containing an aldehyde group and an alcohol group on neighboring carbon atoms

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