Aldehyde

An aldehyde is either a functional group consisting of a terminal carbonyl group, or a compound containing a terminal carbonyl group.

Etymology

The word seems to have arisen from "alcohol dehydrogenated". In old times aldehydes were sometimes named after the corresponding alcohols, for example "vinous aldehyde" for acetaldehyde. (Latin vinum = "wine", the traditional source of ethanol; compare vinyl.)

Related Topics:
Alcohol - Acetaldehyde - Latin - Ethanol - Vinyl

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