HyperDic: aldehyde-alcohol

English > 1 sense of the word aldehyde-alcohol:
NOUNsubstancealdehyde-alcohol, aldolan oily colorless liquid / liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde
English > aldehyde-alcohol: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAn oily colorless liquid / liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains an alcohol group (-OH) and an aldehyde group (-CHO).
Synonymaldol
Narroweracetaldolunsaturated aldol
Broaderorganic compoundAny compound of carbon and another element or a radical

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