aldehyde

al·de·hyde

UK/ˈæl.dɪ.haɪd/ uncommon

noun

1.

any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids

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organic compound

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Grammar

noun
singular	aldehyde
plural	aldehydes

Nearby words

Alcyonacea Alcyonaria Alcyone Aldactone Aldebaran aldehyde-alcohol aldehyde group aldehyde radical aldehydic alder

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