aldol
[ al-dawl, -dol ]
/ ˈæl dɔl, -dɒl /
noun Chemistry.
Also 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.
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.
Origin of aldol
First recorded in 1870–75;
ald(ehyde) +
-ol1
Words nearby aldol
aldington,
aldis lamp,
aldiss,
aldm.,
aldohexose,
aldol,
aldolase,
aldomet,
aldopentose,
aldose,
aldosterone
British Dictionary definitions for aldol
aldol
/ (ˈældɒl) /
noun
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: CH 3 CHOHCH 2 CHO
Systematic name: 3-hydroxybutanal
any organic compound containing the functional group -CHOHCH 2 CHO
(modifier)
consisting of, containing, or concerned with the group -CHOHCH 2 CHO
aldol group or radical; aldol reaction
Word Origin for aldol
C19: from
ald (
ehyde) +
-ol
1
Medical definitions for aldol
aldol
[ ăl′dôl, -dōl ]
n.
A thick, colorless to pale yellow liquid obtained from acetaldehyde and used in perfumery and as a solvent.
A similar aldehyde containing the group CH3OH-CO-CHOH.