aldol
noun
al·dol ˈal-ˌdȯl 
-ˌdōl
: a colorless beta-hydroxy aldehyde C4H8O2 used especially in organic synthesis
broadly : any of various similar aldehydes
aldolization
ˌal-ˌdȯ-lə-ˈzā-shən
noun -ˌdō-
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary aldehyde + -ol entry 1
First Known Use
1872, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
aldol
noun
al·dol ˈal-ˌdȯl -ˌdōl
-ˌdōl : a colorless beta-hydroxy aldehyde C4H8O2
broadly : any of various similar aldehydes