aldehyde

aldehyde definition - medical

al·de·hyde (ălˈdə-hīdˌ)

noun
  1. Any of a class of 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.
  2. See acetaldehyde.

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