Aldol
also called acetaldol. a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble liquid, c 4 h 8 o 2 , formed by the condensation of acetaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber vulcanizers and accelerators, and in perfumery.
any of a cl-ss of compounds containing both an alcohol and an functional group, formed by a condensation reaction between aldehyde or ketone molecules.
noun
a colourless or yellowish oily liquid, miscible with water, used in the manufacture of rubber accelerators, as an organic solvent, in perfume, and as a hypnotic and sedative. formula: ch3chohch2cho systematic name 3-hydroxybut-n-l
any organic compound containing the functional group -chohch2cho
(modifier) consisting of, containing, or concerned with the group -chohch2cho: aldol group or radical, aldol reaction
aldol al·dol (āl’dôl, -dōl)
n.
a thick, colorless to pale yellow liquid obtained from acetaldehyde and used in perfumery and as a solvent.
a similar aldehyde containing the group ch3oh-co-choh.
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