n.
Pronunciation: ' al- ˌ do ̇ l, - ˌ d ō l
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ald ehyde + 1 -ol
Date: 1874
: a colorless beta-hydroxy aldehyde C 4 H 8 O 2 used especially in organic synthesis broadly : any of various similar aldehydes
– al · dol · i · za · tion \ ˌ al- ˌ do ̇ -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, - ˌ d ō - \ noun