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aldehyde definition

al·de·hyde (al′də hīd′)

noun

any of a class of organic compounds containing the CHO group, including formaldehyde and acetaldehyde

Etymology: < al(cohol) + ModL dehyd(rogenatum) < L de, without + hyd(rogen)

Related Forms:

  • aldehydic al′·de·hy′·dic (-hī′dik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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