aldehyde
/ˈæl.dɪ.haɪd/
ÆL · dɪ · haɪd (3 syllables)
English
Noun
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Definition
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.
Etymology
Borrowed from German Aldehyd, a contraction of the Latin al(cohol) dehyd(rogenātum).
Example Sentences
- "The air smells of strange, oceanic aldehydes."
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