aldehyde noun.
['aldɪhʌɪd] M19.[from Latin al(cohol) dehyd(rogenatum) dehydrogenated alcohol.]Chemistry.
1. =
ACETALDEHYDE.
M-L19.2. Any of a class of compounds, typified by acetaldehyde, which contain the group
CHO and are formed by the partial oxidation of primary alcohols. M19.
■ alde'hydic adjective pertaining to or characteristic of an aldehyde L19. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲