Definitions for aldol
aldol
al·dol
Spelling: [al-dawl, -dol]
IPA: /ˈæl dɔl, -dɒl/
Aldol is a 5 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.
You can make 45 anagrams from letters in aldol (adllo).
Definitions for aldol
noun
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Also called acetaldol. a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , formed by the condensation of acetaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber vulcanizers and accelerators, and in perfumery.
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any of a class of compounds containing both an alcohol and an aldehyde functional group, formed by a condensation reaction between aldehyde or ketone molecules.
Origin of aldol
First recorded in 1870-75; ald(ehyde) + -ol1