[al.de.hyde] n [G Aldehyd, fr. NL al. dehyd., abbr. of alcohol dehydrogenatum dehydrogenated alcohol] (ca. 1846): acetaldehyde; broadly: any of various highly reactive compounds typified by acetaldehyde and characterized by the group CHO -- al.de.hy.dic adj
ALDEHYDE
Meaning of ALDEHYDE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012