Aldehyde

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Noun

Singular Aldehyde

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1. Template:Organic chemistry 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.

Related terms

• formaldehyde (R = H)
• acetaldehyde (R = CH₃)
• benzaldehyde (R = C₆H₅)

Translations

organic compound of the general formula R·CHO

Esperanto: aldehido eo(eo) Estonian: aldehüüd et(et) Finnish: aldehydi fi(fi) Italian: aldeide it(it) f. Norwegian: aldehyd no(no) n.

Polish: aldehyd pl(pl) m. Russian: альдегид ru(ru) (al’degíd) m. Spanish: aldehído es(es) m. Swedish: aldehyd sv(sv) c.

See also

• ketone

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