aldehyde

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Aldehyd, a contraction of the Latin al(cohol) dehyd(rogenātum). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæl.dɪ.haɪd/ === Noun === aldehyde (plural aldehydes) (organic chemistry) Any of a large class of reactive organic compounds (R·CHO) having a carbonyl functional group attached to one hydrocarbon radical and a hydrogen atom. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== formaldehyde (R = H) acetaldehyde (R = CH3) benzaldehyde (R = C6H5) ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== ketone === Anagrams === headedly == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Aldehyd. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑldəˈɦidə/ Hyphenation: al‧de‧hy‧de === Noun === aldehyde m (plural aldehyden, no diminutive) (organic chemistry) aldehyde ==== Related terms ==== -al