释义 |
al·de·hyde \ˈaldəˌhīd\ noun (-s) Etymology: German aldehyd, from New Latin al dehyd, abbreviation of alcohol dehydrogenatum dehydrogenated alcohol 1. : acetaldehyde 2. : any of a class of very reactive organic compounds typified by acetaldehyde and characterized by the group — CHO that are intermediate in state of oxidation, having two fewer hydrogen atoms in the molecule than primary alcohols and one less oxygen atom than carboxylic acids • al·de·hyd·ic \|aldə|hīdik\ adjective |