"aldol" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: aldols [plural]
Etymology: aldehyde + -ol (“alcohol”) Etymology templates: {{affix|en|aldehyde|-ol|t2=alcohol}} aldehyde + -ol (“alcohol”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} aldol (plural aldols)
  1. (organic chemistry) Any aldehyde or ketone having a hydroxy group in the beta- position Categories (topical): Organic chemistry Derived forms: aldolase, aldolate, aldol condensation, aldolic, aldolization, aldolize, nitroaldol Related terms: aldehyde, alditol, aldose Translations (aldehyde or ketone having a hydroxy group in the beta- position): aldoli (Finnish), aldól [masculine] (Irish), aldolo [masculine] (Italian), aldol [masculine] (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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