Associations to the word «Aldehyde»

Wiktionary

ALDEHYDE, noun. (organic chemistry) Any of a large class of reactive organic compounds (R·CHO) having a carbonyl functional group attached to one hydrocarbon radical and a hydrogen atom.
ALDEHYDE OXIDASE, noun. (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of an aldehyde to a carboxylic acid

Dictionary definition

ALDEHYDE, noun. Any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley