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aldol

DEFINITIONS OF: aldol

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n 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-alcohol
Types:
acetaldol
unsaturated aldol
Type of:
organic compound
any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
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