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Aldol

Aldol Meaning & Definition
Aldol Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Aldol?

[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 | Synonyms for Aldol: aldehyde-alcohol

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See Also | acetaldol | organic compound

Aldol In Webster's Dictionary

\Al"dol\, n. [Aldehyde + -ol as in alcohol.] (Chem.) A colorless liquid, {C4H8O2}, obtained by condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde: CH3CHO + CH3CHO = H3CH(OH)CH2CO; also, any of various derivatives of this. The same reaction has been applied, under the name of {aldol condensation}, to the production of many compounds.

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