aldehyde group — noun the chemical group CHO • Syn: ↑aldehyde radical • Hypernyms: ↑group, ↑radical, ↑chemical group … Useful english dictionary
Aldehyde — Al de*hyde ([a^]l d[ e]*h[imac]d), n. [Abbrev. fr. alcohol dehydrogenatum, alcohol deprived of its hydrogen.] 1. (Chem.) A colorless, mobile, and very volatile liquid obtained from alcohol by certain processes of oxidation. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aldehyde ammonia — Aldehyde Al de*hyde ([a^]l d[ e]*h[imac]d), n. [Abbrev. fr. alcohol dehydrogenatum, alcohol deprived of its hydrogen.] 1. (Chem.) A colorless, mobile, and very volatile liquid obtained from alcohol by certain processes of oxidation. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aldehyde — An aldehyde. Formaldehyde, the simplest aldehyde … Wikipedia
aldehyde — aldehydic, adj. /al deuh huyd /, n. Chem. any of a class of organic compounds containing the group CHO, which yields acids when oxidized and alcohols when reduced. [1840 50; < NL al(cohol) dehyd(rogenatum) dehydrogenated alcohol] * * * Any of a… … Universalium
aldehyde radical — noun the chemical group CHO • Syn: ↑aldehyde group • Hypernyms: ↑group, ↑radical, ↑chemical group … Useful english dictionary
aldehyde-alcohol — noun an oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains an alcohol group ( OH) and an aldehyde group ( CHO) • Syn: ↑aldol • Hypernyms: ↑organic compound • Hyponyms: ↑acetaldol … Useful english dictionary
aldehyde — ► NOUN Chemistry ▪ an organic compound containing the group CHO, formed by the oxidation of alcohols. ORIGIN from Latin alcohol dehydrogenatum alcohol deprived of hydrogen … English terms dictionary
aldehyde — [al′də hīd΄] n. [< AL(COHOL) + ModL dehyd(rogenatum) < L de, without + HYD(ROGEN)] any of a class of organic compounds containing the CHO group, including formaldehyde and acetaldehyde aldehydic [al′dəhī′dik] adj … English World dictionary
Aldehyde dehydrogenase — Not to be confused with aldehyde oxidase. Aldehyde dehydrogenase (NAD+) Monomer of human aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) with a space filling model of NAD+ in the active site … Wikipedia