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oxyaldehyde

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[ok-see-al-duh-hahyd] / ˌɒk siˈæl dəˌhaɪd /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. an aldehyde containing the hydroxyl group.


Etymology

Origin of oxyaldehyde

oxy- 2 + aldehyde

Example Sentences

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Chemistry.—In its chemical properties glucose is a typical oxyaldehyde or aldose.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various

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