01 n. A colorless, mobile, and very volatile liquid obtained from alcohol by certain processes of oxidation.
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A colorless, mobile, and very volatile liquid obtained from alcohol by certain processes of oxidation.(Chem.)
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Any compound having the group -CHO. Methyl aldehyde, the simplest aldehyde, is more commonly called formaldehyde, H-CHO, and acetic aldehyde is now more commonly called acetaldehyde. The higher aldehydes may be solids. A reducing sugar typically contains the aldehyde group.(Chem.) Also: acetaldehyde
Phrases & compounds
Aldehyde ammonia —
a compound formed by the union of aldehyde with ammonia.