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aldehydic

Variant of aldehyde

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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aldehydic adjective

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