aldehyde

(al′də hīd′)

noun

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

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

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noun

Any of a class of highly reactive organic chemical compounds obtained by oxidation of primary alcohols, characterized by the common group CHO, and used in the manufacture of resins, dyes, and organic acids.
See acetaldehyde.

Origin:

Origin: German Aldehyd

Origin: , from New Latin al. dehyd.

Origin: , abbr. for alcohol dehydrogenātum, dehydrogenized alcohol

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