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aldehyde-alcohol

aldehyde-alcohol

9.9
A clear oily liquid made from two acetaldehyde molecules that has both alcohol and aldehyde parts
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : aldehído-alcohol
  • The chemist synthesized aldehyde-alcohol in the laboratory.

Examples

  • Because of its reactive groups, aldehyde-alcohol must be stored with care.

  • Many aldehyde-alcohols are used in perfumes.

  • aldehyde-alcohol is used in organic synthesis to create more complex compounds.

  • The laboratory synthesized aldehyde-alcohol for experimental purposes.

  • In the laboratory, researchers use aldehyde-alcohol to develop new pharmaceuticals.

  • Due to its unique properties, aldehyde-alcohol plays a crucial role in the production of various chemical compounds.

  • Chemists often study aldehyde-alcohol to understand its behavior in organic reactions.

Synonyms

aldol
vsaldehyde-alcohol
  • Specialized
9.9

A colorless oily chemical made when two acetaldehyde molecules join that has both an alcohol and an aldehyde group

has identical chemical meaning but is an alternative term for the same substance

Surface Forms

aldehyde-alcohol singular
aldehyde-alcohols plural

Morphology

aldehyde-alcohol = aldehyde + alcohol (transparent) = aldehyde + alcohol

A straightforward hyphenated compound of two chemical nouns indicating a molecule with both an aldehyde and an alcohol functional group.

Etymology

Aldehyde-alcohol is simply made from two parts: aldehyde, the same root you see in formaldehyde that names a reactive chemical group, and alcohol, the familiar word for molecules with an 'OH' group. So aldehyde-alcohol means 'a molecule that has both an aldehyde and an alcohol part', which explains why it is useful in making other compounds and must be stored with care.