aldehyde
noun
any of a class of organic compounds containing the group −CHO, which yields acids when oxidized and alcohols when reduced.
aldehydic
-
a word derived from
aldehyde.
Example Sentences
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And Torrento, which has bubble gum pink flowers, smells like ginger in such an aldehydic manner that its fragrance is often compared to that of Pepsi.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2021
The first intramolecular hydrogen abstraction is likely to take place at the aldehydic carbon from the opposite side of the peroxy group, although the rigid four-carbon-atom ring could hinder bending of the structure.
From Nature ● May 24, 2016
The behaviour of these nitro-derivatives with Schiff's reagent, Fehling's solution, and potash show that all three possess aldehydic characters, which are most marked in the case of nitro-oxycellulose.
From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by C. F. Cross
The reactions of cellulose certainly indicate that the CO- group is ketonic rather than aldehydic.
From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by C. F. Cross
Of or pertaining to aldehyde; as, aldehydic acid.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
