ALDEHYDE
aldehyde
(noun) any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
aldehyde (plural aldehydes)
(organic compound) Any of a large class of reactive organic compounds (R·CHO) having a carbonyl functional group attached to one hydrocarbon radical and a hydrogen atom.
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Source: Wiktionary
Al"de*hyde, n. Etym: [Abbrev. fr. alcohol dehydrogenatum, alcohol deprived of its hydrogen.] (Chem.)
Definition: A colorless, mobile, and very volatile liquid obtained from alcohol by certain of oxidation.
Note: The aldehydes are intermediate between the alcohols and acids, and differ from the alcohols in having two less hydrogen atoms in the molecule, as common aldehyde (called also acetic aldehyde or ethyl aldehyde), C2H4O; methyl aldehyde, CH2O. Aldehyde ammonia (Chem.), a compound formed by the union of aldehyde with ammonia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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