| ALDEHYDE | • aldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) Any of a large class of reactive organic compounds (R·CHO) having a carbonyl functional… • ALDEHYDE n. a volatile liquid obtained from alcohol by certain processes of oxidation. |
| NAUGAHYDE | • Naugahyde n. An artificial leather made with a knit fabric backing and PVC coating. • NAUGAHYDE n. (tradename) a type of vinyl-coated fabric. |
| FURALDEHYDE | • furaldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) furfural. • FURALDEHYDE n. either of two aldehydes derived from furan. |
| METALDEHYDE | • metaldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) A cyclic tetramer of acetaldehyde, commonly used as a molluscicide. • METALDEHYDE n. a polymer of acetaldehyde. |
| PARALDEHYDE | • paraldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) A cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde once used as an antidepressant. • PARALDEHYDE n. a sleep-inducing drug. |
| ACETALDEHYDE | • acetaldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) An organic compound, (CH3CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See… • ACETALDEHYDE n. a chemical compound. |
| BENZALDEHYDE | • benzaldehyde n. (Organic chemistry, uncountable) A chemical compound (C6H5CHO) consisting of a benzene ring with an… • benzaldehyde n. (Countable) Any of various derivatives of benzaldehyde. • BENZALDEHYDE n. oil of bitter almonds. |
| FORMALDEHYDE | • formaldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications;… • FORMALDEHYDE n. a formic aldehyde, formalin. |
| BUTYRALDEHYDE | • butyraldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) The aliphatic aldehyde CH3-CH2-CH2-CHO derived from butane. • BUTYRALDEHYDE n. either of two aldehydes used esp. in making synthetic resins. |
| CROTONALDEHYDE | • crotonaldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic aldehyde CH3-CH=CH-CHO that is used in organic synthesis. • CROTONALDEHYDE n. a pungent liquid aldehyde obtained by dehydration of aldol. |
| FURFURALDEHYDE | • furfuraldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) furfural. • FURFURALDEHYDE n. a liquid obtained by heating bran with dilute sulphuric acid, also FURAL, FURFURAL, FURFUROL, FURFUROLE, FUROL, FUROLE. |
| GLUTARALDEHYDE | • glutaraldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) The aliphatic dialdehyde pentane-1,5-dial, a toxic liquid with a pungent odor. • GLUTARALDEHYDE n. a compound that contains two aldehyde groups and is used esp. in tanning leather and in the fixation of biological tissues. |
| GLYCERALDEHYDE | • glyceraldehyde n. (Biochemistry) The aldotriose 2,3-dihydroxypropanal formed by oxidation of glycerol. • GLYCERALDEHYDE n. a sweet crystalline compound that is formed as an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism. |