Medical term:
aldehydic
aldehyde
[al´dĕ-hīd]an organic compound containing the aldehyde functional group (-CHO); that is, one with a carbonyl group (C=O) located at one end of the carbon chain.
acetaldehyde.
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al·de·hyde
(al'dĕ-hīd),A compound containing the radical -CH=O, reducible to an alcohol (CH2OH) and oxidizable to a carboxylic acid (COOH), for example, acetaldehyde.
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aldehyde
An organic compound with a formyl group (R-CHO), which is double-bonded to an O2 (i.e., a carbonyl group, C=O), single-bonded to a hydrogen and single-bonded to another group (e.g., methane, benzene, hydrogen, etc.). The aldehydes in some essential oils contribute to their pleasant odoor, including vanillin, cilantro and cinnamaldehyde.Example
Acetaldehyde (CH3CHO), butyraldehyde (CH3(CH2)2CHO).
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al·de·hyde
(al'dĕ-hīd)A compound containing the radical -CH=O, reducible to an alcohol (-CH2OH), oxidizable to a carboxylic acid (-COOH); e.g., acetaldehyde.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
aldehyde
A product of dehydrogenated (metabolized) alcohol, hence the name. Aldehydes cause most of the toxic effects of bibulous overindulgence (hangover).Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
al·de·hyde
(al'dĕ-hīd)A compound containing the radical -CH=O, reducible to an alcohol (-CH2OH), oxidizable to a carboxylic acid (-COOH); e.g., acetaldehyde.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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