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aldehyde

The correct spelling is aldehyde.

How to pronounce aldehyde

noun

IPA: /ˈæl.dɨ.haɪd/

Say it like: Ald-ehy-de

The correct spelling is aldehyde. Any of a large class of reactive organic compounds (R·CHO) having a carbonyl functional group attached to one hydrocarbon radical and a hydrogen atom.

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noun

  1. 1.Any of a large class of reactive organic compounds (R·CHO) having a carbonyl functional group attached to one hydrocarbon radical and a hydrogen atom.

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