Definition of: aldehyde

(al′də·hīd) noun
1. Chem. Any one of a group of aliphatic compounds derived from the alcohols, and intermediate between the alcohols and the acids; they have the general formula RCHO.
2. Acetaldehyde. [< AL(COHOL) + DE HYD(ROGENIZED)]

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aromatic aldehyde
aldehyde reductase
wieland gumlich aldehyde
aldehyde ketone
coniferyl aldehyde
cinnamic aldehyde
bodroux chichibabin aldehyde
aldehyde dehydrogenases

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Definition of: aldehyde

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