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aldol
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aldol, n. [Aldehyde + -ol as in alcohol.].
A colorless liquid, C4H8O2 , obtained by condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde: CH3CHO + CH3CHO = H3CH(OH)CH2CO ; also, any of various derivatives of this. The same reaction has been applied, under the name of aldol condensation, to the production of many compounds. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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