aldehydo
1 of 2adjective
al·de·hy·do
¦al-də-¦hī-(ˌ)dō
: of or relating to an aldehyde : containing the group −CHO : aldehydic
aldehydo-
2 of 2combining form
1
usually italic : containing the aldehyde group —in names of open-chain aldehydic forms of specific sugars
aldehydo-d-galactose
compare ald- 2
: formyl
aldehydobenzoic acid
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
aldehydo-
Combining form
International Scientific Vocabulary, from aldehyde + -o-
First Known Use
Adjective
1931, in the meaning defined above
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