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aldol definition

al·dol (al′dôl′, -dōl′)

noun

a clear, colorless, syrupy liquid, CHCHOHCHCHO, obtained by condensation of acetaldehyde: used as a solvent, in organic synthesis, and as a hypnotic and sedative

Etymology: Fr < ald(éhyde), aldehyde + -ol, -ol

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