ALL meanings of aldol
al·dol
A a - noun aldol a colourless or yellowish oily liquid, miscible with water, used in the manufacture of rubber accelerators, as an organic solvent, in perfume, and as a hypnotic and sedative. Formula: CH3CHOHCH2CHO 3
- noun aldol any organic compound containing the functional group -CHOHCH2CHO 3
- noun aldol consisting of, containing, or concerned with the group -CHOHCH2CHO 3
- noun aldol a clear, colorless, syrupy liquid, CH3CHOHCH2CHO, obtained by condensation of acetaldehyde: used as a solvent, in organic synthesis, and as a hypnotic and sedative 3
- noun aldol A viscous liquid obtained when acetaldehyde dimerizes in dilute alkali or acid. 1
- noun aldol Also called acetaldol. a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , formed by the condensation of acetaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber vulcanizers and accelerators, and in perfumery. 1
- noun aldol any of a class of compounds containing both an alcohol and an aldehyde functional group, formed by a condensation reaction between aldehyde or ketone molecules. 1
- noun aldol (organic chemistry) Any aldehyde or ketone having a hydroxy group in the beta- position. 0