English dictionary
aldol
/'/&/ld/O/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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an oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains an alcohol group (-OH) and an aldehyde group (-CHO)
Synonyms aldehyde-alcoholSource: WordNet 3.0
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A colorless liquid, C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>8</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, obtained by condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde: CH3CHO + CH3CHO = H3CH(OH)CH2CO; also, any of various derivatives of this. The same reaction has been applied, under the name of <b>aldol condensation</b>, to the production of many compounds.
Source: webster1913