aldehyde

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈæl.dɨ.haɪd/

Noun

aldehyde (plural aldehydes)

1. (organic compound) 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.

Related terms

• formaldehyde (R = H)
• acetaldehyde (R = CH₃)
• benzaldehyde (R = C₆H₅)

Translations

• French: aldéhyde
• German: Aldehyd
• Italian: aldeide
• Portuguese: aldeído
• Russian: альдеги́д
• Spanish: aldehído

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