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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

al•dol n. [Chem.]

ChemistryAlso called acetaldol. a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble liquid, C₄H₈O₂, formed by the condensation of acetaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber vulcanizers and accelerators, and in perfumery.
Chemistryany of a class of compounds containing both an alcohol and an aldehyde functional group, formed by a condensation reaction between aldehyde or ketone molecules.

ald(ehyde) + -ol 1870–75

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acetaldol - aldolase

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